Friendly reminder that his video was posted in July of 2022. That means things are changing and my thoughts from this video may no longer apply based on what's going on currently. okay bye bye!
@@openheavenz I think she's still spot on re: job prospects. But UX has never really been easy to get into. In the company I worked at before, there were 30 SWEs compared to two UX designers.
I think what you are saying is true for most of tech tbh 😅 especially since UX unlike other jobs in tech requires an in depth portfolio. Every year is a "bad year" to get in.
I wish I had started earlier but I’m glad I’m getting into the industry now since it’s still a relatively young one Recessions come and go and companies go up and down with layoffs and surges in hiring all the time due to economic factors However this is an industry that will be in demand for a long time to come so I’m confident that we can weather any economic downturns
Agreed. I think it’ll be most helpful to make sure we have multiple skills under our belt so that we can adapt to the changes and industry needs as they come
I agree this is a very bad time to become a UX Designer, especially for those just finish bootcamps or certification programs. I highly recommend applying jobs thru job agencies, being option to short term or long term contract, and keep looking for your UX opportunities. I spoke with an agency that just helped me land a senior role, and he told me typically they no longer hire non-experience UX Designers because how competitive the market is. However, he also said you just need to keep trying... I had nearly 20 interviews until I got a new UX job so... the progress isn't easy.. keep your head up and work hard!
Hi Mimi! I love everything you talk about in this video! I'm currently studying Public Relations and doing a Digital Marketing course on the side and I really wish to become an UX Designer in the future so having this kind of ''coversations'' where you point the good or the bad of the job is really helpful! I take you advice seriously.
Yes it is a bad time, I've been working remotely as a web designer, had clients and then a war started in Ukraine, I've lost my home and PC I've been working from, tried to find a job in Europe and nothing, even with years of my experience. Now I will be switching to web developer, it should be easy to find, plus i have CS degree and my husband is working as a web dev, saying people from his company keep finding even better offers and leaving
Love the rant Mimi 😂 Yup, it ultimately boils down to what you think is right for you. I'm in DL UXA right now part-time while working my reg 9-5 corporate job and tbh I'm chillin right now and not in any rush to start applying for UX jobs quite yet. Could I do it faster? Yeah. Will I be making the transition later compared to others? Probably. Will I regret taking my sweet time? Maybe, tho it doesn't matter cuz my priority is to make a MEANINGFUL career transition and not a rushed one! Agree that it's understanding where you're at right now (life-wise/financially/mentally/etc.) and what is feasible for you. I also say this to remind myself LOL
Honestly as someone who recently broke into this industry I've been advising against it to anyone who asks. It has been one of the hardest things I've ever done - you REALLY have to want it. And even if you're a super talented up-and-coming designer, it's near impossible to get your foot in the door and stand out among the sea of bootcamp grads. I had to leverage my network hard to land my first internship and now current FT role. There was no way I could've done this otherwise. I think in a few years from now we as an industry will look back at how harmful the bootcamp explosion was to the craft of UX. As a bootcamp grad myself, I attended one of the better bootcamps on the market and I still didn't feel fully prepared when I started my internship - so much learning on the job. I see the portfolios of some of the lesser known bootcamp grads and I just... 😬
I think you should go the self taught route. Start off working freelance and build up portfolio so that instead of starting off as entry level you have more experience to go for higher up.
Wow, you offered by far the most realistic career advice right now. I am about to obtain a google UX Design certificate, although it is cheap, I hope it is worth it.
I’m still in my UX academy right now trying to do my projects on the side after my regular job. Hard to find the motivation but still want this career change! But I know it’s still a struggle and have to keep learning if I want it!
@@caseyc.7619 maybe not the amount of money paid but I feel like they have a good structure to follow. Mentor help is there, but you do work on your own and if you need help, they will help. I'm still a novice at it tho.
I’ve been contemplating this for so long and I was so happy to hear your opinion on the whole thing. Thank you for being so honest and sharing your experience!!!
I recently obtained a college diploma in Web Design & Development, had an internship with a company who was not making any money and could not take me on full time, made a ton of projects to display my skill level, created a few websites that made some family and friends some money, and I would say applied to over 100+ jobs for an entry level position, joined Upwork and others. The result? Still jobless and feeling like I made a huge mistake getting into this. While I absolutely love the idea of this for a career it's definitely over saturated like you mentioned.
I wish you posted this video 3 weeks ago haha! Quit my job to pursue my career; I'm determined to make this career shift. Thank you for recording your journey, it gives me encouragement that I can also make it!
Mimi thank you for all of your videos and for always being real and honest! You have helped me so much in navigating my transition into UX! Please never stop your UA-cam channel and never stop being you!😁💖
I think something really important to talk about here is that it's more important to cultivate "learning agility." By that I mean the ability to pick up new tools, procedures and methods without getting stagnant and stubbornly hanging onto old ideas. For example everyone inside my work just freaked out hard last week because of Adobe buying Figma. The fact of the matter is that tools come and go. YOU and your skills to work with the current crop of tools, whatever they may be, is what counts. Throughout your career, you'll see methods come and go depending on how mature the organization you're with is in terms of UX. You have to have the ability to be your own process advocate, and that takes an ability to speak truthfully to powerful people who may not know what UX actually is or what it's for. But making your own case is really up to you. It's very nice when help comes from outside, but you can't count on others to prop you up. Learning to speak truth to power, but doing it in a way that is tactful enough that you don't get fired for it may actually be the most valuable skill in this field as of this writing. I wish everyone the best of luck, and all the success in the world. Let's commit to helping each other. Cheers.
Thanks for this video. I’m working as an IT recruiter, but I wanted to go i UX since university. I constantly receive job opportunities for recruitment position but it is not what I wanna do in the future. People around me telling "just take this new job and you will have more money" or "you don’t know when you will find a ux job, stay in recruitment" and it started to be so overwhelming. But after watching this video it just gave me calmness that if I wanna do it a can do it even everyone talking that this is the worst time.
Hahahaha. The way you said your rant was funny because I can relate. I also believe that UX design is really important, and the knowledge you'll be learning from here can be very essential in your everyday life, and everything around you. Thank you for sharing! ❤️
Considering that I'm making less than half of what a McDonalds employee makes working as a full time graphic designer, living in the city with the third highest rate of unemployment in my country, I think a UX design position would be a huge step forward. You mentioned in some other videos that you live in San Diego, which I've heard is a very expensive place to live. I'm not typing this to contradict you or anything, your videos are great help. I just thought I'd mention it because living situations can be pretty different around the world; and there's probably a lot of people who have it even worse than me, sadly.
I took on learning how to trade after completing the first half of my boot camp for UX and UI. I have 1 more month left. I was working in Starbucks, now I got a job at a club. It’s exciting! I’m having fun, to me- that’s all that matters. I already had digital media and content creation under my belt since 2016 as a teen, so it’s so smooth.
I'm changing careers right now (not to UX but to motion design) and my biggest fear is getting hired, putting in my notice, and then getting my job offer pulled back. I feel like no time since 2020 has been the right time. None of this makes sense and it probably never will so I've just gotta go for it!
hey, there i saw your comment and I'm also thinking about switching to motion design cause I feel like UX design is getting saturated every day. i wanted to know about your experience so far into Motion Design since it has been 4 months already since you posted this comment.
I'm in DL Foundations right now and doing it part-time. I'm not in a rush and possibly finish by next spring with the UXA. I'm okay with staying with my job for now cause it's cushy and I know at some point I will need experience so I'm taking it one step at a time. Possibly the company I'm working at right now may need one so I'm staying until I can pitch myself and get my first UX job (cause I can tell we need it badly)
I’m in the exact same position! I’m currently in DL Foundations hoping to finish the full program by next spring. I’m a PM at a smaller tech company hoping to transition to a UX position at my current job before trying to look for a position externally. It definitely seems like a smart move
Thank you so much, I'm about to start my journey in to UX / Ui and I was overthinking really bad about the market but after watching this video you motivated me even more. thank you
Currently drinking a Moscow Mule at a bar, watching your video and I literally graduate from General Assembly on Wednesday. Thank you for your insight, MiMi! Despite any negative comments, your opinion and contribution to the UX community and those seeking to join UX, is valued. Oh, and I was dying at the milk part. 😂 You are hilarious, real and raw and that’s why I will continue to support your UX journey. I am one of those that wants to go into a specialty out the gate into UX Research and the Sagittarius in me is like “F it, we are doing this…now…however long it takes.” 😂 I have a freelance opportunity awaiting me from the bootcamp’s client project so that is a good start. Going to ride this out…
Honestly, everything you shared motivates me even more! I’m so glad I found you and your channel during this transition. Your content is going to become an important part of a pivotal moment in my life ✨ I know that’s intense, but it’s true!
This video is so good and creative and funny! I also really love how honest you are :) I hope you will make more videos in the future showcasing your humor style. Peace and love! ;)
Went full-time with DL in April. The reality for me was that with mandatory overtime, the part-time course wasn't going to be possible. I barely did Foundations part-time while working full-time. I'm kind of past a point of no return. I'm hoping that with some previous design and coding experience that I'll still find a place to land.
I’m thinking a lot about saturation and I feel like it’s also important to consider demographic saturation (or lack thereof). Yes, there are a lot of women pouring into UX/UI but what’s the percentage of them who fit my description? I’m from a really small minority group and I think people like me (black, muslim women) need to take up more space in tech.
I’m a senior in college studying informatics which is a mix between CS and HCI I want to become a designer after I graduate but I’m afraid due to the amount of people currently trying to become one either out of school like me or career switchers. Another thing is I’m afraid to make a career out of it due to designers being less important then other parts of a company which makes designers the first group to be laid off in any event.
Honestly the economy is gonna get so bad that majority of people will lose their jobs.... So I say go for it become a UX designer because in the end it won't matter
Thank you for your honest rant Mimi. I'm going through a career change plan to enroll in UX Foundations in a couple of months and appreciate your insight and perspective, especially with what's going on with the economy/inflation right now!
I love your videos and honesty! I enrolled in DL partially because of your videos. Really enjoy your edits as well. Looking forward to your next upload 👌🏻
Semi financially stable - well I have an income. I also have some experience with UX/UI design due to past and current jobs. Would you say it possible to start a career without expensive boot camps and using online courses and the self taught method and work experience instead?
Are you just referring to the US jobs market? In my country there are skills shortages so they fund free bootcamps including ones in UX UI Design and all the other tech roles. I've just provisionally been offered a place on a bootcamp. I'm hoping here there will be jobs at the end. Since its free it seems like a good opportunity to open up the jobs I might be able to get.
Is it worth it if ur going school for it? If u have zero savings but ur taking a loan? I am trying to choose between two careers and both seem like risky endeavours sigh
Hey Mimi! I'm about to start my last capstone in Designlab UX Academy, and am starting to apply for jobs now. Do you have any good resources for real world projects and experience? How did you go about finding your internship? Great video by the way! :)
Hi Jamie! I would look into Catchafire for non-profit work to get real world experience if you are having a hard time finding more design work. For the rest of my job searching experience, I go about it in great detail in this video: ua-cam.com/video/yHl4sdEKxt4/v-deo.html Hope that helps! Good luck, I can't wait for you to start your UX journey!
Are there any expanding niches in UX design? Or hybrid jobs? I have some programming/machine learning skills and I tend to be a good writer. I'm wondering if that would make stand out in the UX design field or if it would be more like something nice to know but not really relevant.
Not sure but since you said programming a good grasp on HTML,CSS and JavaScript script makes you a competitive candidate as a Junior designer -especially to smaller tech startups. And if you have a flair for writing you can niche down to UX Researcher/Writer at some point
I got laid off in march, managed to get a job offer to start in September. They reassured me that they won’t rescind the offer. I hope they don’t otherwise I’m screwed
Hey thank you for the content! Do you have any comments on ux design compared to ux research? How similar is the path into these roles and should someone looking to get into ux expect to do both?
Hi Dan! Great question, there's a lot of overlap between the two tracks, but UX Research is more specialized and narrows into a certain stage of the design process. Since I'm not a UX Researcher, I can't speak to it in depth so I suggest you watch a few of Aona's videos. ua-cam.com/users/AonaTalksvideos
One question Mimi. What if I am in the mid 30's andi only have experience in engineering? Do you think is too late because of my age to start a career in the UX? Thanks!
She was 30 when she finished bootcamp. I'm 32 I don't think people are focusing on age. Maybe if your gray haired and have a walker they might be skeptical of your skills
Hi Mimi, I wanted to ask you about how you feel about bootcamp graduates applying to internships that says its required to be in a university and about to graduate.
Hi Minju! Great question, I've actually applied to a few of those UX internship programs that are geared to more college grads and to be honest, I never heard anything back. That's just been my experience though!
What!? 6 months of savings so i can enrol in a bootcamp or make a career change!? Who’s got 6 months of savings!? You mean if you don’t have a full-time job already!? How realistic is that…
lol dude 6 months of savings is not even a lot, people should have a years worth of savings, have investments and assets. If you dont even have that set up, go work a shitty job until you can save up at least 6 months.
Yeah I know everyone has diff responsibilites , but dude 6 months is a basic requirement to be an adult. Stop spending on useless things and downgrade your life , cook , don't go out , stop buying clothes u don't need , new tech etc
@@LoLitsJerry Agreeing with Amanda, I've heard from other YTers that you would need to have an detailed portfolio and an online portfolio with your case studies front and centered.
Hi Jeremiah! I haven't taken the google UX course to speak confidently on it, but I do know that bootcamps like DesignLab are a lot more intensive and are geared towards helping you land a UX job. Feel free to check out my honest review if you're interested in learning more: ua-cam.com/video/1NSXGnHK_e4/v-deo.html
Hi Andrei! Nope, I don't have courses on Skillshare, but I know another creator Maddie Beard does :) I have an affiliate link in the description for a 7-day free course, but you won't find my face at Skillshare hah. Maybe one day!
Front end development is always needed. These are the basis if design and understanding html, css and Javascript. The core designs whereas a ux designer isn't specializing in front end dev. So web designers who know htmk and css and can do both UI and UX is the highest benefit too.
Yep, UX design is saturated because of the amount of women changing careers and taking bootcamps because it’s so easy for them to get into but I like how you always keep it real with your rants regarding UX design 😅
Friendly reminder that his video was posted in July of 2022. That means things are changing and my thoughts from this video may no longer apply based on what's going on currently. okay bye bye!
Do an updated video of your thoughts now
@@openheavenz I think she's still spot on re: job prospects. But UX has never really been easy to get into. In the company I worked at before, there were 30 SWEs compared to two UX designers.
How about we have snarky Asian women who larp as STEM professionals stop giving job market advice on the internet? Thanks, cya!
@@denniszenanywhere thats why its best to know a bit of both!
you mean July *2022?
I think what you are saying is true for most of tech tbh 😅 especially since UX unlike other jobs in tech requires an in depth portfolio. Every year is a "bad year" to get in.
100% job descriptions ask a lot from us in general 🤷🏻♀️ thanks for watching!! 💓
All I see is Kourtney Kardashian 😭
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I’m not aloooone 😂
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I wish I had started earlier but I’m glad I’m getting into the industry now since it’s still a relatively young one
Recessions come and go and companies go up and down with layoffs and surges in hiring all the time due to economic factors
However this is an industry that will be in demand for a long time to come so I’m confident that we can weather any economic downturns
Covid only further proved the society’s reliance on digital products, i think that will lead to even more ux positions opening up
Agreed. I think it’ll be most helpful to make sure we have multiple skills under our belt so that we can adapt to the changes and industry needs as they come
@@Ashley-nr4vh definitely
I agree this is a very bad time to become a UX Designer, especially for those just finish bootcamps or certification programs.
I highly recommend applying jobs thru job agencies, being option to short term or long term contract, and keep looking for your UX opportunities.
I spoke with an agency that just helped me land a senior role, and he told me typically they no longer hire non-experience UX Designers because how competitive the market is.
However, he also said you just need to keep trying...
I had nearly 20 interviews until I got a new UX job so... the progress isn't easy.. keep your head up and work hard!
Hey so I’m about to get a CIS degree do you think I can get a good job in tech with it?
I finished a 3 year program last june and I just gave up lol.
Hi Mimi! I love everything you talk about in this video! I'm currently studying Public Relations and doing a Digital Marketing course on the side and I really wish to become an UX Designer in the future so having this kind of ''coversations'' where you point the good or the bad of the job is really helpful! I take you advice seriously.
Yes it is a bad time, I've been working remotely as a web designer, had clients and then a war started in Ukraine, I've lost my home and PC I've been working from, tried to find a job in Europe and nothing, even with years of my experience. Now I will be switching to web developer, it should be easy to find, plus i have CS degree and my husband is working as a web dev, saying people from his company keep finding even better offers and leaving
Love the rant Mimi 😂 Yup, it ultimately boils down to what you think is right for you.
I'm in DL UXA right now part-time while working my reg 9-5 corporate job and tbh I'm chillin right now and not in any rush to start applying for UX jobs quite yet. Could I do it faster? Yeah. Will I be making the transition later compared to others? Probably. Will I regret taking my sweet time? Maybe, tho it doesn't matter cuz my priority is to make a MEANINGFUL career transition and not a rushed one! Agree that it's understanding where you're at right now (life-wise/financially/mentally/etc.) and what is feasible for you. I also say this to remind myself LOL
Honestly as someone who recently broke into this industry I've been advising against it to anyone who asks. It has been one of the hardest things I've ever done - you REALLY have to want it. And even if you're a super talented up-and-coming designer, it's near impossible to get your foot in the door and stand out among the sea of bootcamp grads. I had to leverage my network hard to land my first internship and now current FT role. There was no way I could've done this otherwise.
I think in a few years from now we as an industry will look back at how harmful the bootcamp explosion was to the craft of UX. As a bootcamp grad myself, I attended one of the better bootcamps on the market and I still didn't feel fully prepared when I started my internship - so much learning on the job. I see the portfolios of some of the lesser known bootcamp grads and I just... 😬
Which bootcamp did you do?
I think you should go the self taught route. Start off working freelance and build up portfolio so that instead of starting off as entry level you have more experience to go for higher up.
Wow, you offered by far the most realistic career advice right now. I am about to obtain a google UX Design certificate, although it is cheap, I hope it is worth it.
I’m still in my UX academy right now trying to do my projects on the side after my regular job. Hard to find the motivation but still want this career change! But I know it’s still a struggle and have to keep learning if I want it!
What academy are you in?
@@cerealis_5432 I’m in DesignLabs
@@KalvinPatel Do you find it worth so far? I thought about DesignLab vs General Assembly
@@caseyc.7619 maybe not the amount of money paid but I feel like they have a good structure to follow. Mentor help is there, but you do work on your own and if you need help, they will help. I'm still a novice at it tho.
I’ve been contemplating this for so long and I was so happy to hear your opinion on the whole thing. Thank you for being so honest and sharing your experience!!!
I recently obtained a college diploma in Web Design & Development, had an internship with a company who was not making any money and could not take me on full time, made a ton of projects to display my skill level, created a few websites that made some family and friends some money, and I would say applied to over 100+ jobs for an entry level position, joined Upwork and others. The result? Still jobless and feeling like I made a huge mistake getting into this. While I absolutely love the idea of this for a career it's definitely over saturated like you mentioned.
I wish you posted this video 3 weeks ago haha! Quit my job to pursue my career; I'm determined to make this career shift. Thank you for recording your journey, it gives me encouragement that I can also make it!
Mimi thank you for all of your videos and for always being real and honest! You have helped me so much in navigating my transition into UX! Please never stop your UA-cam channel and never stop being you!😁💖
😭 people like you motivate me to keep posting, thank you!
I think something really important to talk about here is that it's more important to cultivate "learning agility." By that I mean the ability to pick up new tools, procedures and methods without getting stagnant and stubbornly hanging onto old ideas. For example everyone inside my work just freaked out hard last week because of Adobe buying Figma. The fact of the matter is that tools come and go. YOU and your skills to work with the current crop of tools, whatever they may be, is what counts. Throughout your career, you'll see methods come and go depending on how mature the organization you're with is in terms of UX. You have to have the ability to be your own process advocate, and that takes an ability to speak truthfully to powerful people who may not know what UX actually is or what it's for. But making your own case is really up to you. It's very nice when help comes from outside, but you can't count on others to prop you up. Learning to speak truth to power, but doing it in a way that is tactful enough that you don't get fired for it may actually be the most valuable skill in this field as of this writing. I wish everyone the best of luck, and all the success in the world. Let's commit to helping each other. Cheers.
Thanks for this video. I’m working as an IT recruiter, but I wanted to go i UX since university. I constantly receive job opportunities for recruitment position but it is not what I wanna do in the future. People around me telling "just take this new job and you will have more money" or "you don’t know when you will find a ux job, stay in recruitment" and it started to be so overwhelming. But after watching this video it just gave me calmness that if I wanna do it a can do it even everyone talking that this is the worst time.
I love your honesty!! Thank you!
Thanks for watching, Alicia!
Hahahaha. The way you said your rant was funny because I can relate. I also believe that UX design is really important, and the knowledge you'll be learning from here can be very essential in your everyday life, and everything around you. Thank you for sharing! ❤️
Considering that I'm making less than half of what a McDonalds employee makes working as a full time graphic designer, living in the city with the third highest rate of unemployment in my country, I think a UX design position would be a huge step forward. You mentioned in some other videos that you live in San Diego, which I've heard is a very expensive place to live. I'm not typing this to contradict you or anything, your videos are great help. I just thought I'd mention it because living situations can be pretty different around the world; and there's probably a lot of people who have it even worse than me, sadly.
I took on learning how to trade after completing the first half of my boot camp for UX and UI. I have 1 more month left. I was working in Starbucks, now I got a job at a club. It’s exciting! I’m having fun, to me- that’s all that matters. I already had digital media and content creation under my belt since 2016 as a teen, so it’s so smooth.
I'm changing careers right now (not to UX but to motion design) and my biggest fear is getting hired, putting in my notice, and then getting my job offer pulled back. I feel like no time since 2020 has been the right time. None of this makes sense and it probably never will so I've just gotta go for it!
hey, there i saw your comment and I'm also thinking about switching to motion design cause I feel like UX design is getting saturated every day. i wanted to know about your experience so far into Motion Design since it has been 4 months already since you posted this comment.
I'm in DL Foundations right now and doing it part-time. I'm not in a rush and possibly finish by next spring with the UXA. I'm okay with staying with my job for now cause it's cushy and I know at some point I will need experience so I'm taking it one step at a time. Possibly the company I'm working at right now may need one so I'm staying until I can pitch myself and get my first UX job (cause I can tell we need it badly)
I’m in the exact same position! I’m currently in DL Foundations hoping to finish the full program by next spring. I’m a PM at a smaller tech company hoping to transition to a UX position at my current job before trying to look for a position externally. It definitely seems like a smart move
Thank you so much, I'm about to start my journey in to UX / Ui and I was overthinking really bad about the market but after watching this video you motivated me even more. thank you
Currently drinking a Moscow Mule at a bar, watching your video and I literally graduate from General Assembly on Wednesday. Thank you for your insight, MiMi! Despite any negative comments, your opinion and contribution to the UX community and those seeking to join UX, is valued. Oh, and I was dying at the milk part. 😂 You are hilarious, real and raw and that’s why I will continue to support your UX journey. I am one of those that wants to go into a specialty out the gate into UX Research and the Sagittarius in me is like “F it, we are doing this…now…however long it takes.” 😂 I have a freelance opportunity awaiting me from the bootcamp’s client project so that is a good start. Going to ride this out…
Love me a good moscow mule, enjoy it, you deserve it :) Thanks so much for watching, Kenya!
i love that for you! Congratulations!! i want to start GA's UX Flex program in September. Would love to know your experience!
Honestly, everything you shared motivates me even more! I’m so glad I found you and your channel during this transition. Your content is going to become an important part of a pivotal moment in my life ✨ I know that’s intense, but it’s true!
Thank you Danika! That means a lot and I appreciate you sharing :)
This video is so good and creative and funny! I also really love how honest you are :) I hope you will make more videos in the future showcasing your humor style. Peace and love! ;)
Went full-time with DL in April. The reality for me was that with mandatory overtime, the part-time course wasn't going to be possible. I barely did Foundations part-time while working full-time. I'm kind of past a point of no return. I'm hoping that with some previous design and coding experience that I'll still find a place to land.
You didn't come this far, only to come this far. You got this!
I’m thinking a lot about saturation and I feel like it’s also important to consider demographic saturation (or lack thereof). Yes, there are a lot of women pouring into UX/UI but what’s the percentage of them who fit my description? I’m from a really small minority group and I think people like me (black, muslim women) need to take up more space in tech.
A lot of careers have high saturation. There's just too many people out there.
no one cares about that lol
other humans of color and from india and pakistan make up 80% of the tech workers
I’m a senior in college studying informatics which is a mix between CS and HCI I want to become a designer after I graduate but I’m afraid due to the amount of people currently trying to become one either out of school like me or career switchers. Another thing is I’m afraid to make a career out of it due to designers being less important then other parts of a company which makes designers the first group to be laid off in any event.
If you are good in with data and informatics, you should stick with it.
honestly i greatly agree with you, glad i made the career change a couple years ago
Thank you so much for the honesty!
Honestly the economy is gonna get so bad that majority of people will lose their jobs.... So I say go for it become a UX designer because in the end it won't matter
Thank you for your honest rant Mimi. I'm going through a career change plan to enroll in UX Foundations in a couple of months and appreciate your insight and perspective, especially with what's going on with the economy/inflation right now!
I love your videos and honesty! I enrolled in DL partially because of your videos. Really enjoy your edits as well. Looking forward to your next upload 👌🏻
Thanks, Joanna for the support! 💕
Excellent video...very balanced & insightful 👏🏿
Semi financially stable - well I have an income. I also have some experience with UX/UI design due to past and current jobs. Would you say it possible to start a career without expensive boot camps and using online courses and the self taught method and work experience instead?
I love your personality so much 😅💜
Are you just referring to the US jobs market? In my country there are skills shortages so they fund free bootcamps including ones in UX UI Design and all the other tech roles. I've just provisionally been offered a place on a bootcamp. I'm hoping here there will be jobs at the end. Since its free it seems like a good opportunity to open up the jobs I might be able to get.
true, it is high competitive in ui ux industry
I am so miserable with my current full-time job. You said what I wanted to hear..
Is it worth it if ur going school for it? If u have zero savings but ur taking a loan? I am trying to choose between two careers and both seem like risky endeavours sigh
yes take out a loan
Whats the average daily screen time for UX Designers?
How long was your internship? How long did it take for you to get paid? How much did you start with and how did you grow in your career?
Hey Mimi! I'm about to start my last capstone in Designlab UX Academy, and am starting to apply for jobs now. Do you have any good resources for real world projects and experience? How did you go about finding your internship? Great video by the way! :)
Hi Jamie! I would look into Catchafire for non-profit work to get real world experience if you are having a hard time finding more design work. For the rest of my job searching experience, I go about it in great detail in this video: ua-cam.com/video/yHl4sdEKxt4/v-deo.html
Hope that helps! Good luck, I can't wait for you to start your UX journey!
Are there any expanding niches in UX design? Or hybrid jobs? I have some programming/machine learning skills and I tend to be a good writer. I'm wondering if that would make stand out in the UX design field or if it would be more like something nice to know but not really relevant.
Not sure but since you said programming a good grasp on HTML,CSS and JavaScript script makes you a competitive candidate as a Junior designer -especially to smaller tech startups. And if you have a flair for writing you can niche down to UX Researcher/Writer at some point
@@heyitsifs839 Thanks! I'd need to learn these languages (Python/R/SQL understandably not in your list here).
"why are we talking about milk??" 😂😂🤣 ones perspective is ones reality... sounds like we all have to step our game up.
Thank you for this ✨
I assume everything is interchangable with ux reasearcher. However if you know of any free courses for UX researcher I'll still take your advice!
I got laid off in march, managed to get a job offer to start in September. They reassured me that they won’t rescind the offer. I hope they don’t otherwise I’m screwed
Thank you thank you thank you
So on the subject of possibly not getting paid after you finish boot camp, around how much would you suggest having saved post Boot Camp?
Hey thank you for the content! Do you have any comments on ux design compared to ux research? How similar is the path into these roles and should someone looking to get into ux expect to do both?
Hi Dan! Great question, there's a lot of overlap between the two tracks, but UX Research is more specialized and narrows into a certain stage of the design process. Since I'm not a UX Researcher, I can't speak to it in depth so I suggest you watch a few of Aona's videos.
ua-cam.com/users/AonaTalksvideos
One question Mimi. What if I am in the mid 30's andi only have experience in engineering? Do you think is too late because of my age to start a career in the UX? Thanks!
Do you think people will be ageist when you interview. I didn't even consider that. Is that a thing ?
She was 30 when she finished bootcamp. I'm 32 I don't think people are focusing on age. Maybe if your gray haired and have a walker they might be skeptical of your skills
Hi Mimi, I wanted to ask you about how you feel about bootcamp graduates applying to internships that says its required to be in a university and about to graduate.
Hi Minju! Great question, I've actually applied to a few of those UX internship programs that are geared to more college grads and to be honest, I never heard anything back. That's just been my experience though!
What!? 6 months of savings so i can enrol in a bootcamp or make a career change!? Who’s got 6 months of savings!? You mean if you don’t have a full-time job already!? How realistic is that…
lol dude 6 months of savings is not even a lot, people should have a years worth of savings, have investments and assets. If you dont even have that set up, go work a shitty job until you can save up at least 6 months.
Yeah I know everyone has diff responsibilites , but dude 6 months is a basic requirement to be an adult. Stop spending on useless things and downgrade your life , cook , don't go out , stop buying clothes u don't need , new tech etc
What if you want to become a ux designer and want to get a college degree for it???
Many colleges nowadays offer UX/HCI degrees
Hello, is the Google ux design course viable?
Yes, It's still available
@@marisapink9 what I meant to say was, is it any good xD
@Amanda Ross
I forgot even to answer back, Thank you so much
@@LoLitsJerry
Agreeing with Amanda, I've heard from other YTers that you would need to have an detailed portfolio and an online portfolio with your case studies front and centered.
Hi Jeremiah! I haven't taken the google UX course to speak confidently on it, but I do know that bootcamps like DesignLab are a lot more intensive and are geared towards helping you land a UX job. Feel free to check out my honest review if you're interested in learning more: ua-cam.com/video/1NSXGnHK_e4/v-deo.html
Nooooooooooooo!!!! I'm in my 2nd month of a UX design course 😥
Hey, Do you have courses on Skillshare?
Hi Andrei! Nope, I don't have courses on Skillshare, but I know another creator Maddie Beard does :) I have an affiliate link in the description for a 7-day free course, but you won't find my face at Skillshare hah. Maybe one day!
What about front end web developer?
Hi! I can’t confidently speak to the dev market since I don’t have much exposure to that world like I do with UX design!
Front end development is always needed. These are the basis if design and understanding html, css and Javascript. The core designs whereas a ux designer isn't specializing in front end dev. So web designers who know htmk and css and can do both UI and UX is the highest benefit too.
YOU ARE SO ARTICULATE AND FUNNY.
Jesus saves. Love you guys.
ALL THE VISUAL GRAPHICS (UX,UI,3D,GRAPHIC,) DESIGNS ARE DEAD. GET OVER IT.
Yep, UX design is saturated because of the amount of women changing careers and taking bootcamps because it’s so easy for them to get into but I like how you always keep it real with your rants regarding UX design 😅
That’s a weird comment - it’s not only women that want to get into UX though….
how easy for women to get into?
@@shennehs_rey2584 I did not say it’s only women that want to get into UX but is is an overwhelming amount compared to men 🙄
@@aaronb1226 This is very true. All of my coworkers who are women UXers. I’m always the only male
You can make six figures, but you will earn every penny
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I just came for you.
time to unsubscribe for the amount of negativity coming from u
I... is this a joke?
It’s not all glitz and glamour. She’s giving us real insight.
It’s just clickbait 🥸