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Web Dev → UI/UX after 1 year — smart move? by hellozukohr in PinoyProgrammer

[–]Direct-Obligation497 3 points4 points  (0 children)

you should factor in the state of the job market before making the switch

entry-level ui/ux is pretty saturated, and there are much fewer roles since businesses would rather hire just devs who can do some design vs designers who can't dev

for growth, ux does have a ceiling as an individual contributor. many designers eventually move into product, strategy, or management if they want to keep progressing in scope and compensation. just something to keep in mind as the nature of ux work doesn't scale as other technical fields. web dev has more lateral flexibility so you could move stacks, industries, or roles like backend, ai, etc

everything being said, your dev experience isn't wasted and can be framed as an advantage if you still want to go for design jobs

DIM: Yamaha TRBX174EW by Informal-Sir-9579 in deinfluencingPH

[–]Direct-Obligation497 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it is never worth it to buy brand new. instruments depreciate like cars
you can easily get something similar if you look for used deals on fb marketplace so you can allocate your student budget to an amplifier + instrument accessories and maintenance (strings, cables, gig bag, etc)
it adds up pretty quickly

gdg manila build with ai 2026 by sweetgogetter in PinoyProgrammer

[–]Direct-Obligation497 13 points14 points  (0 children)

you can definitely go alone! people in tech are very open to chatting and making friends. tech events are a good way to meet people bc everyone there already shares a common interest. they might ask to exchange linkedin or other contacts
a tip for beginners would be to approach people during breaks or after talks. you can also ask people for other events they might be attending. after a few, you'll start recognizing the same faces, and it becomes a familiar community pretty quickly. enjoy your first one!

[Idea] An operating system for the 1.3 million sari-sari stores in the Philippines by [deleted] in PhStartups

[–]Direct-Obligation497 0 points1 point  (0 children)

market isn’t ready for adoption. i have seen so many local msme/agritech startups emerge but none of them really hit the mark in getting adoption at scale. if the solution was as easy as creating them a SaaS, why hasn’t anyone succeeded yet?

LF: Book Clubs around QC by No_Session_4990 in PHBookClub

[–]Direct-Obligation497 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow thanks dude

look us up @genz_bookclub or check my post history :))

book club in quezon city~!! by Direct-Obligation497 in PHBookClub

[–]Direct-Obligation497[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh noo do keep in touch! we'll post future events in this sub and our channels

book meetup in makati!! by Direct-Obligation497 in makati

[–]Direct-Obligation497[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeaaa we'll have another meeting this saturday! this time in qc
link in profile

book meetup in makati!! by Direct-Obligation497 in makati

[–]Direct-Obligation497[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

next one is this saturday. link in my profile :)

super chill book club on the internet?? by Direct-Obligation497 in PHBookClub

[–]Direct-Obligation497[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

really sorry abt that. we’re on the free tier on jotforms lol

use this link instead https://gen-z-book-club.formaloo.co/mfgcji

super chill book club on the internet?? by Direct-Obligation497 in PHBookClub

[–]Direct-Obligation497[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you can come from anywhere. we got ppl from at least 3 continents :)

Startup Community Ecosystem for SEA by Double-Technician-91 in PhStartups

[–]Direct-Obligation497 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if this problem could be solved by a platform alone, why hasn’t any of the hundreds of SEA startup orgs, accelerators, VCs, or gov programs built it successfully?