I'm quitting my UX design journey.
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- Опубліковано 16 лют 2024
- I'm embarking on a new journey that has no clear path to success, and that makes it both fun and scary at the same time. Hope you join me!
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I feel like my comments about freelance were harsh in retrospect. I'm not totally against freelance, but I just had poor past experiences in the past because I was working in niches I didn't care about at all. I still stand firm that I don't want it to be my primary path though.
"I feel". "My journey." CRINGE.
"i don't care about their business, not to be rude"
Yupp... I definitely agree with you on that. When I'm tasked with designing and coding for others, i don't feel energized or that interested but when I'm designing and coding for myself, I'm always happy and energized and i always want to keep going 😅
Exactly, you get it! :)
Hey Jansley thanks for sharing! Webdesign, graphic design, and development is all about servicing business and people. UX is very people oriented specially team work and collaborating. If you don't want to deal with all that, definitely forge your own path by building your own product, app/saas, or any ideas. Much luck.. I look forward to keeping up with your journey.
Thanks Enok, I appreciate you! :)
"I don't really like creating for other people" - I think you did well not pursuing UX design.
I'm over here yelling at my monitor YES YES YES and vigorously nodding my head with everything you said! Haha!! So happy that you're carving your own path and doing what you truly want to do!! I'm here to support you and wishing you all the best with your pivot! You got this!!!
Haha I loved reading this!! Thank you so much for your support Erika! :)
How can you become a webflow developer yet not design for clients that meet their business needs?? If you are not caring abotu designing for people (users, businesses) this is not going to lead to a successful outcome. You will be just an artist designing your own work and selling it to people that may or may not find it useful. Is this what you are trying to accomplish?
Wishing you all the best! I think it's great you're showing the fluctuations and struggles as you're going through it, and why it's okay to pivot and re-pivot along the way, as opposed to the many curated success stories on UA-cam. It's good to remind ourselves that reality isn't as coherent as we'd like it to be at all, and that's alright.
Looking forward to seeing you on this solo-preneurship journey!
That's always been my goal, is to show the real journey, and it's definitely been a zig zagged one haha. Thanks for watching! :)
I didn't quit I got laid off LOL and I'm on the same path as you do, from a creative artist to a creative solopreneur. I also started my channel last week. I'm using the channel account to comment right now. I hope we all get our future very soon. Your channel looks good so far! Keep it up!
Thank you so much! Hope your channel does really well :)
I can relate on many levels as a fellow UX designer also at a crossroads (and coincidentally, also focusing on Webflow now). I'm really looking forward to see where the new journey takes you!
Also...huge props to you - it takes a lot of courage to document when you're "in" the journey as opposed to after you've already "made" it. Very few people (myself included) are brave enough to admit they don't know what they're doing, but ironically, this is often the most relatable and helpful type of content. Your videos are a breath of fresh air - keep it up!
Thank you, I appreciate you saying that Kevin! I'm really glad I documented my journey from the ground up.
i just chanced upon your channel and am subscribing!! it's crazy how i feel exactly in the same boat as you. I feel pretty unsatisfied working in my product design job but as I am updating my portfolio - it doesn't feel right either. I've always wanted to explore other means of working non 9-5 and making a living that way/not being tied to a place or a company. really excited to see your journey unfold and what happens!
I'm glad you resonate with my video, it's always cool to see who has a similar feeling! Not that you need my permission, but I encourage you to try stuff out, and see how you might want to make a living :)
I love this! I can relate to everything you shared so transparently. Let’s go! 👏🏾
Thank you Michelle!! 😊
Aww, i'm gonna miss you doing UX design content. Your content is one of the things that kept me sane. I'm still gonna keep subscribing to watch your journey. I hope you'll be happy with your new journey ❤
Maybe you'll like some of my future videos, I appreciate you sticking around! :)
You've done an amazing job sharing your journey to this point - showing the reality of UX, career changing, pivotIng, etc. Your seach is inspiring. And I relate on the freelance stuff - I don't think those truths are spoken about enough. You're going to do great as a content creator - you ALREADY are!
Thank you so much Jessica! Was great chatting with you last week! :)
My passion has always been to work in the music industry. I never pursued my dream of having a band when I was young so I chose to be a designer as second best. I too enjoy UX but I always try to do personal projects music-adjacent (VR, music apps, etc) I agree with you that working for oneself is the main goal. Thanks for your honesty here and best of luck.
Oh nice! I feel you on that, I am a music producer, but I chose to keep it as a hobby. I support you making it the music industry, if it's what you want, then absolutely go for it! You can do it Erik, just stay persistent!
As a freelancer who has changed paths many times, I resonate with your story so much!! I'm glad you're listening to your intuition despite what might seem "logical" and "safe." There is no such thing as safety today anyway, is there? (Cough cough, tech layoffs...) I also totally resonate with what you're saying about not wanting to design for other people. I had to cull my copywriting clients for the same reason to only include companies I REALLY REALLY want to work with haha. Also love Dan Koe!! Excited to see where you go next 😊
Yeah that's very true, no such thing as actual safety! So cool that you like Dan Koe too, he's definitely by biggest inspiration for this whole journey. Almost joined his Kortex program but decided against it.
The best job is one that makes you happy to get up in the morning. As a Webflow developer, I get what you're saying. I think starting a business or SaaS could really work for you, especially if you use UA-cam to promote it. Watching your journey to self-discovery is fascinating. Good luck.
Exactly, I want to wake up and like what I do! Thanks for the guidance, I appreciate it! :)
i really respect you man, it takes a lot of courage to do this and start something new. i would also recommend reaching out to other creators in similar fields to you, it can be extremely beneficial even if it might not seem so. good luck man!
Thanks for saying that! And yes I'm trying to find other creators to connect with. It can be a lonely journey at times haha
Wish you more power for this journey ✨
Thanks, I'll need all the power I can get! 😁
Let’s go Jansley! I’m here for it
Thanks William, I appreciate it! :)
Love this for you! You keep doing what makes you happy in life and dont worry about stopping because its your life after all. I'm here to stay and I am excited to see what journey is ahead for you!
I am basically on the same boat still trying to figure out what job to pursue. I like being creative but i dont like being forced to design in a certain way just to make a client happy. The main reason why its frustrating is due to those annoying clients who make you change things so much that its actually poorly designed. 😂
You're so kind, thank you! And you nailed it, that's definitely annoying to micromanaging clients
I think it’s so powerful to know what you want in life and have the confidence to go for it full force even if it’s completely new to you, it’s so inspiring!
That's really kind of you to say, thank you! 😃
So resonating! You with definitely grow because of your authenticity.
I appreciate that, thank you! :)
Good luck on the new journey!
Did you make any money on the webflow projects and how hard was it to get the projects?
I understand what you're saying, good luck with everything. I had been on my own parallel journey of trying to get into UX Writing. I did a bootcamp too and worked on two projects. The first one was a terrible company and very stressful, so I thought that it was just the company that wasn't a good fit. The second was a nice company, and I liked the people on my team, but I quickly realized how boring the maintenance phase of the job could be. I just couldn't bring myself to care about whether the text on a button worked well enough or should be slightly altered. It sucks because it pays a lot more than my current field, but my job has to have some meaning.
I agree, doesn’t matter if the job pays well, if it doesn’t feel fulfilling at least in some way, might be better to move on. Good luck to you!
Great take! Kep the content game strong and keep leveling up. Another benefit I really see with youtube and the money you can make from it is the location independence you get which can be very difficult to get with an employed job (even if remote). No boss can tell you where you need to be and you don't need to work specific hours. If you wanted to base yourself for example in low cost of living countries such as Colombia / thailand this is very easy as well as your money can go much further.
Funny you mention that, the thought crossed my mind on if I should move to another country. It's a scary proposition to think about, just because it's so different to me 😅
Subscribed to you a few months ago : )
I am also a little bit the same but I like design as a hobby, but I am still doing it so I can use it to fund other things
Good luck on your journey 😉 You got this 🔥🔥
Thanks for the sub, and I appreciate your support!
Came for the UX, staying for the person behind it!
I appreciate it Daniel, thank you!
This is very similar to me, that is why it is interesting to watch you, the course of thoughts and actions. My problem is that I have ADHD and I can't do anything I don't like, so I'm just now finding my way.
I wish you luck on finding your way! It's hard because every journey is going to have things that aren't fun, it's just finding the thing that I can stick to long enough to see success. :)
Hi. I feel that this is a good path for you brother.
I appreciate you saying that, thank you!
I had subscribed for ui/ux and no code design content (you still are going to do webflow/no code stuff I guess though, nice :)) but I’ll continue following and learn/inspired from, good luck! 🙌
Appreciate you sticking around! :)
I think we have a similar mindset when it comes to all of this solopreneur, web design, freelancing, creator/content stuff. 👌🏼
Love that! Glad there are others like me out there :)
I can totally relate to this. I love dance and painting. However I found this boom of people who suddenly even with mediocre to no skills started creating bootcamps and workshops, replicating whatever was already available on the web/YT and making money out of it. I was compelled to become a teacher myself therefore, and thought "wow how cool would it be to monetize my skills", skills that I'm actually passionate about and have knowledge in. Somewhere down the road I realised, its not for me, just doesn't feel right. The entire teaching thing made me more distant from the core tasks which I loved doing - dance and painting. I was so stressed of how to teach people, how to get students, how to market etc etc. I then realised that I am more energised when I am my own product. Meaning I enjoy dancing more than I enjoy teaching dance. I enjoy painting more than I enjoy teaching painting. This was the exact revelation for me. So now, say, I can get monetised for being a back up dancer. I can get monetised for a commissioned art work. Although they look like jobs, they aren't because I am doing it not on permanent basis but as a freelancer. The differentiating factor here is me. I am the product you get. I find peace this way. So good luck, I am sure you will be able to curate your own unique path.
That's very interesting that teaching made you feel distant from your enjoyment of the skill. But it makes sense, it adds a lot more moving parts than just being good at the skill and enjoying it. I love that you found a path that works for you! There's a lot more options than people realize, and I include myself in that bunch.
Go for it.
Thank you!
The problem is.. it seems like you change direction every month or two. So who's to say that in one or two months you won't be into... real-estate and trying to get that abandoned building behind you turned into some new style grunge graffiti themed night club?
Hmm.. that sounds like an interesting idea 🤔 But kidding aside, I recognize the pattern too, I think it just took some pivots to find something that actually feels right.
I revelation I had a little while ago was that trying to monetise my hobby that I loved was making me unhappy and unmotivated. Trying to make that hobby my primary job made me kinda hate it. Maybe there’s a healthy balance between designing for clients and making things you like?
You make a great point! Music production is technically my passion and I tried to monetize that, but like you said, I grew to dislike it. That's why I switched to web design. It's not my passion, but I enjoy doing it :)
I’m most likely going to unsubscribe because I really wanted to see your UX journey; especially as someone who strives to break in. So it stings a bit to see someone give up and pivot their approach.
Best of luck.
Totally understand, I knew a few people would unsubscribe. No hard feelings, wish you the best!
Well arent a bunch of designers butthurt here? LOL! So Jansley goes on his exploratory journey and made this honest video and people is just mad... Jansley is ACTUALLY in the right path for himself. He has the one skill many creative people lack... he is taking RISK! The one reason successful people make it is because they take risk!
He figured early that UX/UI is overrated and wack. Honestly, UX and UI is cake, you ain't the artist nor the developer... you are just the chick in the middle that we can all live without.
You all mad that he has the cojones to be realistic, pragmatic and brave enough to not follow the pack like most of you. He is Star Trek head first where no of you ventured before.
Jansley, do YOU and don't look back nor apologize. I am wishing you success!
Thanks for support, I really appreciate it! Always gonna be haters, comes with the territory :)
you had been push much by partener. lol. like to be serviced not service somebody else.
So you started UX, it got tough, you quit. You started Webflow, didn't even last a year and quit. I'll see you in a few months when you venture into another niche. Can't wait for your next awakening.
That’s just mean. Maybe don’t bother following HIS journey?
Its should be okey to go through different ventures and discover what works or doesn’t work for you. Just make sure to have well prepared steps to have small victories
Yea it's ok to do that, that's how you discover your passion. What, you only get one chance and that's it, is that how it works??? Pls
This was not meant to be negative. I am just pointing out something. I appreciate the content that Jansley is producing and I am just saying that I appreciate the exploration. What I am saying is that he has his own structure of doing things, and I admire his exploration. I just seem to be gathering a pattern here of not sticking to a niche , and then giving an opinion on an industry that he hasnt worked inn yet and making some faulty assumptions. I do admire his energy and openess about the difficulty in braking into tech industries nonetheless.
Thats the beaty of having an OPINION in a public space. If you dont enjoy the comments, simple disable the comment section. Opinions are not regulated by your "thats just mean" way of thinking and the comment section is not limited to compliments :)
@@hsm418 How is Roman's comment 'mean'?