“Without grounding, it's easy to embrace the 'baller' lifestyle: dropping out of …” — Ryan Holmes

As technology has improved, our digital lives have only grown more tangled and cluttered.

While social media skills were once a 'nice-to-have,' accreditation in the space is becoming a requirement for many of these job titles. Hiring managers and job seekers are realizing that printing stacks of resumes is turning passe, and social media is rising as the new way of generating real-time networking opportunities.

Landing a million-dollar investment for your startup is exhilarating. But as big as that number sounds, it doesn't go far. Many startups just getting off the ground won't have a CFO to monitor finances. It doesn't take much for spending to spiral out of control.

At the most basic level, prioritizing design also represents a practical consideration. It's far easier to design first and engineer later.