I'm aware of those, I've been to both. I agree that ux.stackexchange has something to offer. graphicdesign.stackexchange is basically an Adobe support site.
Programming problems are much easier to solve with a Google search. In programming, the state of the art is the most important state. Nobody really reads or studies historical code from obsolete technology. Sure, there are things you won't learn without a good mentor or teacher.
My intention wasn't to claim you can become a good programmer by visiting websites, I was just trying to express that learning design is a much more offline experience, and OP was asking for websites he should visit.
Programming problems are much easier to solve with a Google search. In programming, the state of the art is the most important state. Nobody really reads or studies historical code from obsolete technology. Sure, there are things you won't learn without a good mentor or teacher.
My intention wasn't to claim you can become a good programmer by visiting websites, I was just trying to express that learning design is a much more offline experience, and OP was asking for websites he should visit.