> explaining the limits of web dev to non-technical people is a perpetual exercise in frustration
That is doing the wrong thing. These non-technical people don't need to understand "limits". They need someone with a clear process who guides them through it. Unfortunately many web devs have no process.
Print design has its own limitations but the process which people have to follow is more established.
Sometimes that works, but as a counterpoint: if your stakeholders outrank you in the org and don't care for your process or choose to ignore it, good luck!
That is doing the wrong thing. These non-technical people don't need to understand "limits". They need someone with a clear process who guides them through it. Unfortunately many web devs have no process.
Print design has its own limitations but the process which people have to follow is more established.