To be honest, I was never really good at Biology. I scored a 2 on my AP Bio exam. Graduated with a low gpa in Biology, and now completing my masters in the same feild because I realized I probably won’t get into med school with a low gpa. I’m Indian. I was too scared to tell my parents I was failing or that I did not want to become a doctor. Being the first child, there were so many expectations, but I’ve come to terms with it. I realize now I really need to lean into areas that I am talented in. After taking a graduate Human Factors Psychology course and learning about UX Design, I think I would really enjoy this feild. I believe my background in healthcare will aide in the digitial healthcare boom that is beginning to happen. However, I must complete a 3 year PhD or Masters in Human Factors Psychology to truly begin onto this path, and here are my worries: 1. I won’t make enough money, i.e. 200k by the time I am 30. 2. I will have to work long hours, and later in my career if I want to have a family, that may be difficult. 3. I will graduate from a non-ivy league school, so it will be difficult for me to penetrate the bay area companies. 4. I will not have autonomy, and will have to deal with workplace politics 5. UX IS DYING because the role of a UX designer is being replaced by creative developers Advise or insight onto if my worries are valid or not would be much appreciated.
How about you just calm the fuck down and chill out? You’ll be fine. Just do what you’re gonna be good at. Doesn’t matter so much what it is. Oh and...yeah Bay Area companies don’t give a shit about where you graduated, again, just be damn good at what you do.
Ouch. Do u think it’s possible to make 6 figures in my 20s with a career switch ? And is UX as stable as being a doctor ? I’m worried UX jobs maybe obsolete in a low economy. Any thoughts ?
Of course 6 figs is possible in your 20s if you switch to UX. UX will always be needed, again, the best will always be in demand, just be the best. You should also learn coding for the frontend, that’s expected for UX these days. Worse case scenario you could do frontend development with a UX focus but either way you’ll be fine.
UX aren't being phased out by creative devs, they ARE the creative devs. Seriously, almost every UX person I know has picked up at least a bit of coding in the last few years, if not full blown web/mobile dev.
What kind of languages should I be learning ? I am taking a Python course from Udemy, but is there anything else ?
Also, do you think I need to get PhD or should I just do a UX boot camp
1 is insignificant in the long run 2 will be temporary if you keep on hustling for a better life 3 is not an issue in the least 4 is going to be a problem wherever you work, so learn to go with the flow
Hi! Thanks for the quick response. So when you say “1) will be insignificant ...” what do you mean by that ? And I added #5. Are UX designers being replaced by creative developers ?
Many PhD grads are broke before age 30, and catch up later on. Compensation in fields such as tech can grow multiple-fold mid career, and early savings will seem paltry in comparison. I don't think #5 is happening any time soon, except at small startups with lack of headcount for specialists. Business-wise, it is more cost efficient to hire two specialists with higher output per job function than two generalists who are slower at each. UX and dev have little overlap, with few people truly qualified for both.