I think when it comes to the web, one of the things I find out is that there are many tools out there. But nothing beats learning core concepts the the basic fundamentals for yourself.

I’ve been told that I should just program my websites (I like both design/coding) and not to mix my skills but what happens when something goes wrong? Then you have to pay someone to do it for you.

Obviously I agree that you should learn the core language first before you use a tool to do it for you, because it gives you more control.

There are many ways to get a solution on the web. Nothing is really bad just by the nature of it, it too depends on how you proceed with a particular technology and that you understand what this is going to do and how it will effect the web environment.

Knowing when to utilize a technology and knowing the limits are a key aspect to not using the wrong tools for the job.

Interesting topic here, if it works then don’t fix it. But if it doesn’t work well enough, refine it.