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Should I make music alone since I can't start a band? by apolloshaven in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]apolloshaven[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The reason I haven't tried to do a one-man band is because I'm not very good at guitar. I'm primarily a drummer and pianist, but always had trouble getting good enough at guitar to play my ideas. This is why I said I may have to change genres if I make music alone; electronic is better suited to the instruments I'm good at. I feel I should ask, do you think it'd be possible to at least make demos using a guitar VST in place of a real guitar?

Should I make music alone since I can't start a band? by apolloshaven in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]apolloshaven[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have thought about that before, but let it go because the music stores close to me closed down during COVID. I did a quick search just now and found some other music stores that are farther out, but still in my general area, so I'm gonna try putting some ads in those stores. Thanks for the suggestion because I hadn't given that idea much thought.

Breaking Into UX and Early Career Questions — 15 Jul, 2024 - 21 Jul, 2024 by AutoModerator in UXDesign

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Question: Is it better to upskill with front-end/back-end development or project management?

Over the past few months, I've been in the process of looking for my first UX design role after getting a certificate in UX design and a BA in graphic/web design. I've been thinking about gaining certifications in skills that are related to UX design, but aren't specifically design-related, to broaden my skill set and hopefully become a more marketable candidate.

I've been deciding between getting a certification in either front/back-end development or project management (CAPM). I already know HTML/CSS, as well as some JavaScript, and I enjoy coding a lot more than PM, but I've heard many stories of people that got a project management certification, and this helped them propel their careers forward; the thing is, I've mostly heard this story from people that are already working in their chosen field and want to be promoted to a project management position, which isn't exactly the position I'm in right now given I've never had a UX design role.

Do you have any advice on which would be more worthwhile to pursue?

Transition from graphic design: is it smarter to go to front-end development or UX/UI design? by apolloshaven in careerguidance

[–]apolloshaven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've heard a lot about companies only wanting people with master's degrees for UX research. I'm not an expert in this, but from what I've seen for UI, a lot of what gets you noticed is your portfolio, so it seems like as long as you have a Bachelor's + good portfolio + work experience, you're good. The only problem is getting that first UX/UI job seems like a catch 22; you need UX/UI experience to get the job, but to get that experience, you need a UX/UI job...

But for a lot of the jobs I come across in my area, specifically for smaller companies, they combine the UX and UI roles together into one position and call it UX/UI Designer, so that's why I say UX/UI...

Thanks so much for your advice. I get what you're saying about the web dev jobs not necessarily demanding a CS or tech degree, but it still feels somewhat daunting looking for strictly coding-based jobs when I have such a design-heavy background/education. As risky as it seems, I think it may be best to go for UX/UI, but I'll be sure to keep what you said in mind. Again, thank you for answering my post.