Career pivot to UI/UX

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bobsmom
Sep 14, 2020 5 Comments

Anyone have recommendations for making a career pivot to UX? I’ve been in product marketing my entire career and have dreamed of switching for years.

I know there are tons of programs like General Assembly and other uni development programs I can take but I am skeptical to invest the time and $$...anyone have experience taking those programs and making a career pivot, whether UX or another field

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  • A couple of tips.
    1. Talk to good designers in the field - get mentorship. It's free.
    2. Make a portfolio
    3. Get industry / real world experience - it beats concept projects/redesigns
    4. Don't enrol for a GA/whatever class. They only teach execution. You already have product experience. Leverage it.
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      bobsmom

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      Thanks so much for the tips.

      Yeah I think my biggest question is around whether those programs are worth the money and what the perception of completing those is. I was thinking GA or other classes for structured learning of concepts and a “certification” at the end.
      Sep 15, 2020
    • Don’t prefer them to be the only thing that makes you a designer. I have interviewed many GA/boot camp folks and found them lacking in their understanding of design thinking — and tending to be more execution focused (pixel pushing is what is taught in the boot camps). I’d not rely on it completely to get a job.
      Sep 15, 2020
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    userxxx
    How much experience you have?
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