Ending my UX career - Lemmy.World
I think I’m done. I lost my job (unfortunately right after getting a mortgage)
and after 3 months I can’t get anything else. I’m 44, got plenty of experience,
just not the right kind it seems. I think I have also lost my desire to do this
work. It could be that my current predicament is shaping this attitude. One
thing certainly is : the recruitment process. All the dumb questions, all the
dumb rejections. Anyway, this could be it. I could be out of design after 20
years. id say only half were mildly enjoyable. It’s not a good career. It’s not
even well paid. I don’t understand why people want to do this kind of job. You
have to defend yourself all the time, you have to prove yourself all the time,
the people you are designing for are often people without any sense of design
but they still often make all the decisions. And after 20 years, the same
problems, the same needing to prove oneself, it’s like nothing I have done
matters. And all I have done is design stuff for tons of different companies
that don’t really add to the world. I haven’t done anything that matters even
though I worked really hard. I understand there is a possibility that some
people have a really nice career in design and they are respected and elevated
and get to be promoted to other positions of they want. Maybe it was just bad
luck for me. The situation right now its, I need a job. The Ux world doesn’t
seem to want me anymore. I have so much to offer, but I can’t spend so much of
my life giving to something that doesn’t want me and is not giving anything
back.
A UX approach to cultural biases and power dynamics
https://lemmy.world/post/26766081
A UX approach to cultural biases and power dynamics - Lemmy.World
The article examines how AI systems, by relying on predominantly western centric
data, often reproduce historical power imbalances and cultural biases.
Duolingo replaced the term “UX Design”
https://lemmy.world/post/26763950
Duolingo replaced the term “UX Design” - Lemmy.World
Duolingo’s Head of UX, Mig Reyes, announced that the company is replacing the
term “UX Design” with “Product Experience (PX) Design” to better reflect its
product-led focus. Mixed reactions among designers, with some viewing it as a
strategic rebranding and others as a marketing tactic. This change highlights
the (pointless?) evolving nature of design terminology in the industry.
Lean UX vs. Design Thinking: The Ultimate Showdown of Creative Powerhouses
https://lemmy.world/post/26715705
Lean UX vs. Design Thinking: The Ultimate Showdown of Creative Powerhouses - Lemmy.World
Cool article about Lean UX vs. Design Thinking. Im usually closer to Lean UX,
because of the nature of the work I’m doing (really fast iterations, no time for
testing). Sometimes I wonder if Im even doing UX… Anyway, both have their
different place and understanding each, can help you use them to make your work
better.
So Many Design Titles! - Lemmy.World
A guide to the never-ending list of fancy design roles—Web, UX, UI, Product,
Service—what they do, how they overlap, and why companies keep inventing new
ones.
The City as Interface: How Legible Cities Rethink Wayfinding Using UX Design
https://lemmy.world/post/26711817
The City as Interface: How Legible Cities Rethink Wayfinding Using UX Design - Lemmy.World
Designing streets that make sense
5 Truths About UX Research - Lemmy.World
In UX research, If you’re only looking for data that supports your point of
view, you will find it. Great research challenges assumptions, uncovers blind
spots, and leads to better decisions. Cool video I found on truths about UX
research.
AI won't take everyone's job - Lemmy.World
I think jobs done remotely on a computer will be the first to go. People
organizing stuff in complex systems, which often don’t really add any value and
exist only because some systems are old or unable to modernize, they will never
get replaced. All this saddens me.
Can you use Fake Projects in your Portfolio?
https://lemmy.world/post/26670016
Can you use Fake Projects in your Portfolio? - Lemmy.World
Your portfolio isn’t just a collection of past jobs, it’s a showcase of what you
could do if given the right opportunity. This video nails the point: instead of
waiting for the perfect client, create a project that lets you flex your skills
without constraints. What really stood out to me was the idea of pushing it
beyond a static mockup—actually building the project in Webflow, Framer, or even
code to bring it to life. I haven’t done that a lot, because its so time
consuming and we have jobs, families, hobbies.
Mark Williams - Lemmy.World
On Locked on really don’t have any confidence in Mark. What do you think?
