[jstummbillig]

> As a non-designer, I am finding it easier and easier to get something professional looking up

The reason you find it getting easier is not to be found in any of these tools, but in your repeated effort to "put something up" and getting better at it.

You are learning how to design by doing design.

[hathawsh]

That's true, but guidance on how to get better at design is much more available than it used to be. I remember creating web sites 20 years ago and getting feedback that they looked dreadful. I had no idea why people didn't like them; I liked them! It turns out I like lots of things that most people don't and I needed guidance to find out what most people like.

[dpau]

20 years ago we were also much more limited in our options- 216-color web-safe palettes, minimal styling & layout, low-resolution displays, etc.

[jstummbillig]

> That's true, but guidance on how to get better at design is much more available than it used to be.

Absolutely. It's a wonderful time to learn.

[ceejayoz]

Maybe, maybe not.

My design sense remains abysmal. Being able to use something like Bootstrap to get a sensible look and feel is a big boon.