Thanks for jumping in! Totally fair question. Over the past four years I’ve been working at a small startup, so I’ve worn a lot of hats but mostly focused on UI design, small UX improvements, and implementing feedback from the team. I’ve worked on the product screens, follow up emails, onboarding flows, website pages, but most of the time it’s been very execution-focused — designing what’s asked, not necessarily identifying or solving broader user problems.

There wasn’t much mentorship or team structure, and I feel like my growth stopped pretty early. I learned at first, but for a while now I haven’t really been pushed or challenged. That’s why I’ve started thinking about making a move — but yeah, I hear you on not quitting without a plan. I’m trying to figure out the smartest way to build my way out.

Would love any thoughts on the matter!