03. Why Are You Chasing a UX Career?

UX Design can be a complex and ambiguous field.

Why are you thinking about getting into UX design? What is it you’re hoping to achieve?

You may have heard various “experts” online talking about how well-paid it is, and maybe you stopped there. Perhaps you’re interested in design or you think it sounds cool. Or all those dribble shots look really impressive, and you want to be able to do that too.

But be warned that it isn’t all sunshine, rainbows, and design sprints. Most engineers will take one look at it, ignore it, and build to suit whatever acceptance criteria were in the story.

So, it takes the right kind of person to come in there and get things done in a way that brings real value to our users.

Stick around and we’ll see if a career in UX design is right for you.

Topics:
• 02:03 – All the issues we talk about are why soft skills are so important.
• 04:28 – About Bookcamps
• 07:44 – You’re curious
• 08:15 – You find it easy to talk to people
• 08:48 – You have thick skin
• 09:28 – You’re resilient
• 10:04 – You’re humble
• 10:50 – You have empathy
• 11:34 – You’re a great storyteller
• 12:18 – You can Influence your peers
• 13:01 – You’re a leader
• 13:44 – You’re pragmatic
• 14:28 – You’re not a perfectionist
• 15:07 – You like to collaborate
• 16:23 – You have high emotional intelligence
• 17:36 – Some pitfalls to avoid

Helpful Links:
• The 6 Levels of UX Maturity
• World of UX with Darren Hood – Episode 75: Emotional Intelligence and UX

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