So I'm looking to make a career switch (going into UX design/Research ) and I have been doing some self teaching via coursera, LinkedIn Learning, Udemy and others but aside from bootcamp (No) or another degree (have a master's already), how can a self-taught candidate be viable? i guess what I'm asking is to talk to any technical recruiters and/or design hiring managers about what it takes to make this transition. Any help/advice is appreciated!
It's not a cry for help. Some people are happier in non-tech, others in tech. Don't let Blind's gatekeeping stop you. UX strikes a strange cord in the middle, where it's based heavily on design principles and human psychology, but requires technical aptitude. People on Blind often dismiss UI/UX as being inferior to SWE, but it really isn't as far as skill set. Here are some resources (I'm into UI/UX as a hobby): -Don't Make Me Think by Steve Krug -Look for university lectures, Coursera should be good enough; I would never use LinkedIn Learning -Know Sketch -Know Figma -Know Photoshop to a high degree -Make UXMastery a bookmark, and visit https://uxmastery.com/category/ask-the-uxperts/ often
Knowing photoshop to a high degree isn’t that necessary. The basics are fine. You spend most of your day in sketch or a program like sketch