Should you Become a UX Designer or Front-End Developer? (Career Advice)
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- www.mluxacademy.com - In this video, I talk about whether you should become a UX Designer or Front-End Developer. If you are looking to reposition yourself in the job market, this may be a question you're asking yourself. In this video, I hope to provide some food for thought in making your decision.
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I'm teaching myself front-end development. Thereafter I'll be doing UX. My aim is to become a UX developer with some knowledge of front-end web development. I'm 42 and fearing ageism might be a hurdle but I'm pushing through. Thanks for your awesome videos.
What was your job before?
@@Santechnikai I worked for a major international oil company but was retrenched after 11 years.
@Greg Mario Simileer I got side tracked but I found employment at at an online education company. UXD is one of the courses on our portfolio. Expensive though but I can do it for free. I am starting in May. I have always liked design more than intricate coding. Your FE studies will be useful in UXD.
I know of someone who studied coding but it wasn't for her. She switched to UXD and got a job at Mailchimp. Her life changed for the better in a few months.
@@brianjacobs8839 Interesting. I'm teaching myself to code but am interested in UXD. Where did she learn UX?
This is a really hard choice for me. I definitely lean creative, but I’m also kind of introverted and anxious and prefer to do self-directed creative work.
UX seems like much more social work that requires you to constantly justify what is inherently kind of ambiguous (i.e. aesthetics), even if you’re being supplemented with research. With coding, for the most part, it either works or it doesn’t, and if it doesn’t you just read more-not a lot of bullshitting required. I love being creative, but I wonder if doing so for the purposes of a corporate behemoth whose mission I don’t really care about would be worse than just clocking in, writing the code I’m told to write, and going home.
Another concern for me is that I’m not sure I get the impression that UX is as flexible as development. Ultimately, I’d prefer to make a modest living working part-time, leaving me energy to go home and do *real* art and social passion projects. Maybe I’m wrong, but I feel like development is probably more modular and elastic in that regard.
This explains literally everything that I've been feeling and worrying about with trying to make a decision!
You've literally voiced everything I've been wondering about... hopefully you (and we) get advice because I'm so confused too!
I think I would advise you to do UX on the side. And take what fits your life best and brings you decent income more seriously.
Though I have yet to even understand the difference between UI/UX, Front end, Back end, and have yet to take the first step to learn any of it.
Are we twins?? XD (INFJ here). This is EXACTLY my dilemma too! I come from a Fine Art background. recently been trying to build an Illustration portfolio (food), currently temping as a Receptionist for a corporate firm. A few months back, I enrolled on a UX Design course, but have since been thinking about studying Front-End Development for the exact same reasons as you. I just don't really want to be bothered a whole lot. I spend 15yrs in front of house jobs where I had to be "on". It was never fun, the tech industry felt so intimidating, and I didn't know about coding careers until a few years ago.
I got interested in web development (even though i don't like coding) because i realized its a great job for people who don't like dealing with people. I considered UX design for a long time but dropped the idea when i told that you need to be dealing with people constantly.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 My soulmate!!!!
This is where I’m stuck at. Because i love the idea of UX design but I prefer to not deal with people lol
@@luumaven LMFAOO literally same. I’m introverted and have social anxiety
I heard by someone else that UI’s don’t present as much, but I’m pretty sure you still have to deal with people constantly. Also a lot of companies seem to not understand the difference and combine the two
@@torimonet8402 i understand, i think I’m going to just stick with front end dev
This helped me choose front end development definitively. Thank you. I don't really possess the visual artistic skill to be a great UI designer as a career choice. I looked into it because it kept coming up in my developer job searches so I wanted to clearly define the differences in the careers
I'm a Full Stack Developer with a deep appreciation for good UX Design... I love the minutia of the problem-solving aspect of Coding. Great video!
Hey how is being full stack developer?
I am clueless bout this all and want a real advice on career!
I am creative and hates stress.
I also like coding...
Thank you so much! I was really having a hard time deciding, I kept feeling pulled in both directions. The succinct way that you put this really cleared the air for me and helped me decide and feel confident in that decision. I appreciate this video, thank you again!
Mike, this is a big question we all struggle with. I have to say both careers require creativity and problem-solving skills. You have said: if you are REALLY GOOD at what you do, and demonstrate it, you get PAID for it. You give great advice!
I struggled with this issue too. a lot of digital designers have both design as well as coding skill but it is almost impossible to be great in both areas.
You're spot on! I also think coding helps a lot if you're a UX Designer too. I do both and I know the value coding brings inside design.
Awesome video Mike! This is great stuff, its what I needed. I couldn't get past what actual key elements are different. This is the video I'm been trying to find for weeks! Thank you!
Hi Mike, I've been a fan of your videos for some time now. Often, I will watch two or three of your videos every single morning once I get to work for inspirational purposes. I've been struggling for years trying to decide where to take my next step. I've been a graphic designer/multimedia designer for over eight years. I do have solid knowledge about design, aesthetics, UI, and some web dev experience too. My problem is I struggle with picking a side as to whether I should just be a developer or UI UX. It's really frustrating for me. I'm more of a visual person, but I like to understand how things function, so I try to learn as much as front end stuff as possible. Thanks for all your advice it helps me a lot.
Wooow. Finally doubts are off my mind. Great job Mike
Thank you for this video, great insight and layout on how to choose. I'm on this dilemma and not sure which to choose. This is helping me to decide.
I am a creative soul so I feel that UX design would be more fulfilling for me. Although I do love code.
Hey! What did you decide to choose in the end?
Hey, that's my description too..😁
which is alot fun
Thank you for being so clear!! Really good content
This reminds me so much of myself. I have passion for both. I also see many job postings where they ask for not only the design skills, but also the development (HTML, CSS, JS) skills as well. If not all 3, they at least want you to know HTML and CSS along with PS, AI, SKETCH, wire framing, prototyping etc.. Great Video! Im still trying to make a choice.
I've always been in this situation all my career. My current job requires me to do research, design prototypes and code the Front-end development (using angular, typescript). I guess it takes a company that supports specialists instead of a generalist, to support Mike's argument.
That detail/whole image thing you're talking about is a great advice.
Thank you very much Mike this video is really helpful. I really value your advice and your effort to explain it in detail.
Hi Mike!
Ur idea of aesthetics.. wooh! gave a much more clearer vision on UX DESIGNING.
THANK U
Mike your right. I keep going back and forth with myself. I enjoy doing both but I’ve always been skilled in designing. I even started out as a graphic designer first. However, in my area it seems like there’s more jobs and internships for web developers. I think I need to focused more on being a designer. It’s great you’ve mentioned this in your video.
Appreciate you sharing your insight.
Thanks Mike! This video helped me decide to into the more competitive UX design field.
I'm glad I found your video! These are exactly my dilemmas and concerns. I have a goal to move out of the country in 5-10 years and I'm weighing what I feel more passionate about (design) versus the ease of emigrating with web engineer careers. I really really want there to be a UX/UI engineer type position ha!
I'm in school for UX/UI Engineering and I loved the UX Design part once we got to the front in development I'm like WTF my brain is hurting. Now I'm stressing that I won't be able to find a job with just my UX design certification if I'm not able to finish my UI Engineering part. But after watching this video you eased my mind alot. I'm still going to press through the UIE part but I love designing screens in figma much more.
Thanks
Thanks for the video. I’ve currently been self teaching myself HTML CSS and Js for the past 5 months and can build responsive functional websites (only dom manipulation) nothing crazy but I LOVE the ui portion of it.
Ui/ux seems so much more fun (for someone like me) I’m bored with coding. The salary difference doesn’t matter to me. I did front end because I thought that it was easier to get into (even though it might be) I want to do what I like
Yo this came at the perfect time. Thank you so much for your time
WOOOOOW....broooo its craaazy to see you on this video right now!! i thought i was tripping cause im like isnt that bro from laker talk when i was following the lakers?! hahaa...yooo its so crazy to know that this why you have been gone...its so inspiring because I too started releasing sports videos..and its fun and it is a passion BUT ITS TOO REPETITIVE FOR ME WHICH BECOMES DRAINING AF..PLUS I CANT JUST FOLLOW OTHER PEOPLES LIVES AAAAAALLLLLLLL DAY.......and i know for a fact that u most likely took a break from ur channel as well because of ur other main passions also....so i just wanted to say thanks for inspiring me with this video as im about to start school..and couldnt decide which to do first..but its prolly gonna be UX/UI design since i would basically have a head start since ive already been developing my design skills....ANYWAY GOD BLESS BRO!!! AND NOW I SUBBED TO BOTH UR CHANNELS (already subbed to laker talk)...KEEP GOING MAN!!!
Thank you so much - your videos are helping me a ton
Damn, super useful video, Mike. Thank you.
I'm heavy on the aesthetics side as well, this video was very helpful! Thank you!
I am learning frontend development now, being an introvert and extremely nervous individual, I feel that being at the background and doing things quietly will give me a peace of mind. Although my mind be racing but, my heart will be calm. Working as a receptionist now but there is very few moments where I didn't made a mistake. I feel bad for the company but I am holding on and trying to improve myself (extremely steady process tho.), I hope I will find success in this field soon.
Have you got the success now?
Hope you are doing well now.
This helped me so much, thank you!
Great video Mike.
TLDW: Don't become a Unicorn. Pick one and perfect those skills.
I'm a front-end dev and want to pursue that. I love the logic puzzles. I'm here because I'm considering learning some UI/UX to have that rare combination of skills.
Hi mike, thanks for making this video and share your thoughts and experience. Now i know what I'm going to do. Thanks a lot.
great video, this help me a lot. Thanks for your advice.
very insightful indeed thank you bro!!
thanks so much for the insight. very helpful.
This video was really meaningful to me. Thank you so much, Mike.
love this..i really had a hard time choosing between being a frontend developer and Ui-Ux designerbut now i confidently have choosen to be a ui/ux designer... this video was helpful in making my final decision
Ok, this is very, very important video. I'm really thankful for this video becouse my dilema was exactly like you described. I'm more into looks than code, so, design for me. Thanks for this video man!
As an IT student, I thought UX/UI and front end were the same. Nice video sir.
Your point at 8 minutes really helped me out. Even though I was self teaching web development for a long while, I am going to attend a local community college for Interaction Design. Whenever I would do a project online or even start my own website planning less of the focus would be on the code, and more about why it was best to do things a certain way. Why is that button there? What purpose does this information section serve? I think I am much better at questioning things than I am at sticking to a design I am given and just coding it up exactly to specification.
I think if you find yourself asking "why?" a lot then UX could be a decent career for you.
Great explanation! Thanks for the insights!
@@LOL99663 LOL what a name you have 😂😂
I always want a say in things. My question has been answered! Thank you!
Your passion takes where you want to go. Be consistent and passionate
I have been working as a front-end developer for 8 years. I love to design ui ux parts and also love to interact with customers and discuss the projects. Thanks for this video
This is one of my favorite videos yet. Thanks for always dropping awesome content. We'd love to get you on our podcast sometime! 👍👍
Thanks for the video!
very helpful video, thank you!
Great explanation Mike!
I find my days were more peaceful, when I was coding front end, as opposed to UX, which I do nowadays.
It has something to do with politics, which is a part of it, whether we like it or not. And I find, that as a woman, men take me less seriously too, even if my ideas are better.
As a developer, i don't need to burden myself with at times lousy product management and competing product priorities and XY ways I can view and approach a problem. Or even find the right problem. As a dev, I just build it.
I am thinking about learning react and going back to development. It was less stress and I enjoyed it more.
Is it true that you are paid less in ui ux rather than in front/back end or full stack?
@@unknown-kn4ufSorry, if this sounds a bit incoherent, it is 5am and my eyes are closing. :D
In my country, it depends.There are variables to consider: years of experience, size of company, how saturated the market is, who you know, how broad and/or deep your skills are, how you are with people...
After more than 3 years in UX trenches (1 year of coding) I am paid slightly better than some of my acquaintances, who are backend engineers of 4-6 years of experience + 5 years of uni. I have seen some statistics about UX salaries here and currently I am in the mid-range of what is possible.
Market in my country is not too saturated with UXers, much less the good ones and companies are desperate. I am quite versatile, as I can do anything from research to work in Illustrator (with varying results tho); easy to work with, perceptive and quite quick thinking.
But consider this - I started from the bottom being ridiculously underpaid (partially my fault too, I was so happy to get my foot in the door, that I undervalued myself), so I'm the long-term, they have more money than me. For now, because I think, that UX is a bit more sustainable for future in terms of staying atop of your game when it comes to skills. That is, if you are in a company, where people are not assholes, because when you're UX, politics can affect your work a lot and you could burn out there - happened to me. While UX principles won't change much due to human psychology, technology is rapidly evolving and frankly, I don't see many old programmers in my vicinity. So if you consider income over years, it might be a tie or even slightly better for UX.
I mentioned backend engineers, now I will mention the front-end ones. Most programmers who have CS background frow upon frontend here. People get into frontend by studying in bootcamps. There aren't that many frontend devs and yet again, even fewer good ones. Good react engineers usually earn 40% more, than my backend friends.
Hi there can you share how much of your job is presenting and working with others? Is it constant interaction? I'm an introvert former teacher and textile designer wanting to change careers. I'd like something that's not super stressful where I could work remotely, ideally doing something creative. Someone recommended UI design to me which I'd never heard of before.
@@katec9893 Hi!
Well, my job as a UX designer is very much about the communication (and my Teams account says I spend 30% of my time doing it however they count it from 9-5 and I don't work 8 hours, but about 6).
I talk to people all the time (standups and groomings with developers; meetings with my UX team, research and testing with customers and communication with product team).
Developers tend to be rather introverted (the stereotypes are there for a reason lol) and they tend to be more neurotic and disagreeable. My UX colleagues are mostly introverted as well, but more agreeable and less neurotic. I am semi-introverted. The introversion thing is great because we don't waste much time on small talk. 😅 Our product managers are more extroverted, less neurotic and semi-agreeable and it depends with the customers. But when someone is interested in talking to us, they are usually pretty friendly and eager to help (polar opposite of what customer service people have to deal with).
But your work is under constant scrutiny from everyone. You need to explain what kind of problem you're solving, why you're solving it this way (show us user flow and use cases) and what's the desired outcome and what metrics you'll use to measure it.
This is my experience as UX designer of three years. Maybe UI designers are more on their own but we don't have such highly specialized people, only UX designers and UX researchers.
If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. :)
@@katec9893 I usually present my work up to 8 people max.
I was a front-end developer for 10 years and switched to UX. Coding isn't very fulfilling in the end.
Guts that’s eye opening
the grass is always greener on the other side isn't it?
i figured cause its tooo technical..spending most of your day coding sounds boring
@@octm1 thats not true.. there are meetings client feature implement bugs rewriting googling to do. not just sit there all day and code. that is like me saying ux designer spend all day being creative but in actuality there are research, case studies, analytics you gotta go through.
Jacob Tran i didn’t say all day though i said MOST debugging etc to me falls under coding
it's hard to ditch what I learned in front-end development but the reality is, I'm into UX more because I can see that I'm making the product not just executing "some orders", and also I'm into design. Should I go all the way?
If that's what you're heart tells you, then yes. Don't listen to your head.
I've been teaching myself FE dev for a short while now and have become very proficient in HTML & CSS. I recently spent some time learning about UI design and found it a bit interesting. Now I'm at a point where I'm looking to decide whether I should learn JavaScript and continue down the FE-dev route, or switch gears into UX/UI. It's an interesting situation I'm in because when I first decided to learn FE dev I really didn't even know anything about UI/UX.
So I'm here watching your video and learning all that I can about UX/UI so I can decide over the weekend whether to go the UX/UI route or to crack open my JavaScript textbooks on Monday.
It's an interesting situation, but I'm glad you reinforced the belief that I was developing - the idea that you have to choose ONE. I don't care about the salary as much as I care about having a career where I can be competent and not burn myself out with stress and insane problems.
Thanks for sharing your insight. I'm excited to learn more about UX/UI and see if it's the right choice for me.
Hi! You mention that you taught yourself FE Dev. Please I'd like to know how you went about it. I also want to start the journey from level 0 lol. I have no prior knowledge of coding or anything relating to it. Thanks
You know now I find ourselve in the same position and I really don't know which way will be right...
@@FreddieMercuryyy I started to learn by my self a few months ago as well, and I think u should start with HTML, CSS and Java script. U will find some interesting videos about them here and one of my favorite teacher is Mike he as a video about HTML that is extremely helpful
Thank you for sharing! very informative video :)
yeah UI/UX designer for me thank you that’s why i don’t like coding to that extent its too specific i rather use SOME code to design stuff as suppose as coding an entire project from scratch
Wow I really needed to see this video, I had been stalling BOTH journeys because I couldn't decide on one. Front-end development was an obvious starting point in tech for me, but the truth is I love design, and I am alll about the aesthetic (great explanation of the different personalities of each field, btw!). It's UX for me! :)
Hey! I am also the same like you. I love aesthetics. So how are you doing in your life?
So how’s it going for you?
@@abhasgupta354 I'm an event planner now 😅😂 funny how things shake out
@@shaliah6827 oh wow that’s quite a pivot 😆
Great video Mike! This is a great question I was wavering on for a long time. I am good at UX design and coding. But I know that I have to make a decision on what path to follow. Thanks for posting.
Sales people are more valued. I do not usually see the sales people being paid that much. I am interested in Design more but I want to be proficient in coding as well. Thank you for your insight
I like your take on utilizing UX skills as a freelance opportunity. definitely make sense if you’re still trying to get those creative juices flowing. i’m curious if you have any more outlook on how do utilize both skills independently, or if there are opportunities now three years later to where UX/ Front End development can be used in the same job. let me know if that doesn’t makes sense, would love to have a convo bout it.
Thankyou very much..it was helpful
I work in communications, but loved learning how to use Adobe XD earlier this year and am curious to learn HTML & CSS in the future.
Same here what did yiu end up doing?
Going front-end route, but definitely want to learn some UX/UI for my personal projects.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Thank you so much for this video!!! Are you more of a detail or overall picture kind of person?? part really made my decision to go into UX design, I would not have been able to make this decision if it was not for your video.
Love from London!
Me too brother!
Thank you so much. I think UX is more of my calling
I love UX design but I hate prototyping and visual design. It was also frustrating to never see the product that I imagined. I thought UX design would be a lot more about functionality - so in the end I picked Front-end.
India Represent! I'm a Full Stack Developer and also doing UX!.....Been watching your videos since you had about 5k Subscribers....Thanks Sir...You have come a long way
Hi Mike. Been following your videos for a while, very nice content! I have a question - I'm a graphic/digital designer with a lot of experience designing website's. However, I've never tried UX side of things (our studio had a coder off-site, and we didn't work in agile, I was doing all the design work on my own). I am thinking to switch over to UI/UX, but all the positions I see require experience in UX from getgo, I don't see any junior/entry level positions that I can take to learn the process and practices and quickly move up. How do you get the foot in the door?
Hi Mike, I really like your videos. One of main reasons is because you are not biased, you give your best opinions. Anyway, i have questions. I really want to be web developer so i looked up web developer vs UX/UI. I also i agree with you that UX/UI is easier. And so my question is which field will get me job sooner? do they pay about same figures? and if i was UI designer do i need to be able draw or be artistic, cuz i dont know how to draw, but if it is about creativity , i am all for it. And finally, what job outlook in next decade or beyond?
Doing just design you will ALWAYS be hungry to know how to make things actually work. After switching to development I have to say there is absolutely no comparison for me of making a beautiful engaging design versus making something automated and data moving around. The feeling you get when you figure out a algorithm and get your code working just doesn't compare. Learn C# and you can make everything from Windows Apps, to Web/Mobile apps and oh yeah video games. Design technology moves slow. You have plenty of time to learn to code once you've learned design.
Mario Mitchell thanks for this. I’m very creative, but love coding really torn between the two. You hit the nail on the head I’d totally miss fixing things too! Who says a designer/dev can’t continue to be creative :)
Go for both. And become a UX developer because in reality both these fields are closely related to one another.
I’m very much a true ambivert. My BFA is in Fine Art and Masters in UXD. I think I would like UX Research more than design because it seemed like most designers were just on their laptops in Figma or Sketch, creating wireframes, etc but not as much time strategizing or collaborating. Whereas most researchers told me they were actually creating and conducting the studies. As well as talking to different people about their experiences and having to analyze and report the findings (as well as defend them). I know that depends on the company though too.
I don’t like visual design as much. In school I always liked conceptualizing or planning the design more than actually creating the design. I really dislike using the design programs. Photoshop is fun when I want to do cute photo stuff for friends, not for work. I love data, science, math, strategy, problem solving, but also understanding why that problem exists and how to mitigate it. I am unsure if developing would be a better fit or design (many of the UXR jobs are a bit harder to get without doctorates and lab experience). I like coding but the minute I have to make wireframes and prototypes I’m bored. So I guess if I have to be on the computer I want to be alone doing my own thing with JS or interviewing to people for UXR but I don’t want to be designing visual elements AT ALL.
Hey mike, nice video.
I was sure that I wanted to go into graphic design and ui/Ux, because I just love everything design, but I was advised to add in front end development, that it would make stand firm at any workplace. I can’t really say I’m torn between choices😁. But mike, can I learn to be a graphic designer, ui/ux designer and a front end developer?
I love how you used the example of the car.
I could care less about engine specs & how fast it goes. I much rather worry about how the design looks and feels. So I think I might try out UI/UX instead of front end dev.
Just X yeah! that helped realized UI/UX design was for me i don’t give a shit about what kind of engine a car has lmaooo i like the look of it that’s it
All these people with all these critiques of this video, and not even one of them have their own videos that display their perfect solutions....keep up the excellent work Mike, and completely dismiss the haters.
I have seen tech companies looking for UX designers having coding background to understand what can be produced technically and what cannot be. This lets the designer to come up with an idea or concept that suites the available technical stack. UX is more of a journey and frontend is a routine 😉
If you like both do both but be realistic and patient. expertise will come with time and consistency.
I like both but i can't in terms of career like both in the same way. I love code personal design projects to give life to them. Like when it to code an arduino robot that i designed first or to build my own business website from scratch so i can figure out how each part work. But in terms of career i just got the conscience that i would not have what make code fun for me . Is just make it or that and you are almost of time out of the final product decision. Just a maker, not an inventor. So I will continue coding for personal projects, hobby and use it to display for client i have a big image of what happen behind in the final product. The code will be a diferential. It is my decision and it is like put in the ground a heavy bag of javascript frameworks books and how to increase the javascript performance.
This was really good!
I love u you man you give me the way! Big fan from roday
Thank you
Do both and when you go to clients explain to them that if they have to hire a different designer it most likely won't have the same feel as you, the designer, intentioned it to have.
Man Thank You ♥
great video!
In my experience companies are looking for people who can do both. They almost expect a Front End Dev to 70 or 80% developer and 20 to 30% designer. Eventually these two positions may merge
Mike all said in this video i agreed with yo 100% but i have some different problem.
I started as a graphic designer then moved to UI/UX Designer and i love to do that. BUT
1 year ago i joined a institute and they said me, that they will make me a super programmer but right now i'm not even a good front-end developer. I'm in lose now because i wasted my 1 year and my money too. it was almost 1500$ to 1800 $.
I'm so depressed that I've wasted both and now i listen from you that we can't be best at both.
So what advise you'll give me what should i do. I want to be a good front-end developer too because I've pay that money.
And because i'm confused now so that's why i'm not getting any job in market.
So please tell me what should i do now? :(
100% agree. Almost impossible to be good at both.
I work in IT Audit but when designing presentations for training.. I discover my interest in design. I just have one key question before I make the transition, will I be valued of my past experiences?
Hi Mike , I am in such a fix , I have been a front end developer with HTML, CSS3 , Js and Angular for about 9 years and now I have transitioned to a Product designer as everyone I know is doing a front end job but I loved UX from the very beginning. Interacting with the stakeholders and creating something valuable that can actually be a working product. I love how it feels to render a complete end to end product design rather than coding a part of it and being really invisible. My Visual skills aren't top notch but Can I make a career with both ! Is there a demand for such individuals?
It seems like Technical Support roles have traits of Designers (community is key) + Technical aspect (knowing how systems and code interact is key). without any product design influence sadly, merely BAU (business as usual) or operational roles. :(
This is my life I have to choose from UI design, Logo Design and Frontend Web Development
i think for someone like me who is trying to get to the industry its preferable to learn both like 50/50 or 40/60 cause companies are looking for anlot of requirements nowadays...and maybe later in your career be a specialist..this way you can be a good ux and youll design at the same time understand the limits cause you know what will and not work in codes
thanks
Really nice video! Just what my struggle is at this moment. I only have low experience in both and don't see a way to get a UX/UI job without some years of experience.
How do you think about taking a front-end-developer job as step-up for a UX/UI dream job?
Right, it seems like employers are more willing to hire self taught front end developers moreso than self-taught UX Designers.
I took on a Jr. UI/UX and Developer role just to get my foot in the door. I come from a heavy graphic design background. While in my current role, I do UI, UX and UI Development (html, css, bootstrap), I'm realizing that I won't master one area. Instead, I'll just be good in different areas. Now that I have a little bit of all 3 under my belt, I can now choose my next position more wisely in deciding what field I want to place more focus on. For me, it won't be front-end development as I miss opening Sketch and diving into the aesthetics.
Be a web designer while changing to UX/UI. Its more easy because you have more direct contact with design, and to be a web designer or a front end designer you will learn basically the same tools of UX/UI designer (Adobe CC Tools, prototype apps like XD for example) and a little bit front end (HTML, CSS and JS) maybe a very Basic PHP. It's more easy beacuse, with these skills you can get empathy with programmers, create connections between product and coding and understand some parts of the thecnical aspect of software developing and buisness/User. The principles that web designers and UX/UI designers are the same (Taxonomy, gestalt, and typography for example) So, can be more easy to move between theese positions. In design or programming, a good portfolio and certifications are very valuable.
Are you comparing designers with frontend developers that are responsible for styling or the new age frontend engineer that work more with javascript?
I have too much OCD to be a Developer lol, I think Designer would be a breath of fresh air!
how would that affect?
You just saved my life I guess.
i want to go to UX design but the part of talking with a lot of people is really hard to me. can you talk more about being UX designer if you're not so "social"?
as someone who is a ux designer who doesnt like to talk to many people, there isnt rly a way around it. Ive had to talk and present to countless teammates, managers, VPs, PMs, engineers and its difficult if you are not social or dont like talking much :/
great video.
Watched many of your videos about UX/UI Design. I'm kinda confused if UX/UI is any different than the Graphic design because you kinda mention the aesthetics and, photoshop and visual a lot. Before, I thought UX/UI was only focused on the idea and blueprints of the UI and visual of product, not the sketching and coloring the actual product, that would be done by graphic designer. Then you have that Career Advice video on whether to become a UX/UI designer or Front end Developer. If UI/X Designer is Visuals, Aesthetics and photoshop, that means its Front end by itself, then what do you mean by "UX/UI" or "front End Developer"? Can you make it a little more clear for me pls. I kinda mix all UX, UI, and Graphic Design/front end Developer?
Can we become ux / ui designer and ui developer as well ? Or coz of project time constraints we need to pick either design or dev n not both.
I know this is an older video, if you see this would be cool to get your opinion. I am in school, law enforcement is my love, but I want a change, and and want something I can do as a father. I own 2 websites. To have the programs I needed in my opinion for my sites to bring in users are not available as a plugin. I need something like IG or TikTok where users can record or upload videos to my sites. I spoke with Directors from my school. The one in charge of UX program told me her program would be a great start. Looking at the CS program it will take a lot longer, and a bit harder to do while working full time. Do you think for my goal of learning front end and building a program and running a server the UX program will put me on the road? Or should I find a way with CS (Computer Science) I truly love having my websites, but not so much interested in computers period. Only doing it to gain experience where my businesses are. If you have an opinion would be cool to hear it.