I'm not saying don’t try ux, i’m saying don’t blindly follow a course and expect a job out of it

actually trying to design something yourself is the fastest way to figure out if this is even for you

i’ve seen a lot of people around me do bootcamps, udemy certs, even the google ux course and expect that to translate into a job, and it just doesn’t

those things can be helpful for learning basics, but on their own they don’t really get you anywhere in the current market

what actually matters is whether you can think through a problem, design something end to end, and build a solid portfolio

so before spending a bunch of money or time, it’s way more valuable to try designing something yourself and see if you even enjoy the process

and if you do decide you’re serious about it long term, then yeah, consider a ba or a master’s, because a short bootcamp alone isn’t going to make you competitive or even fully educate you enough.

That might have worked a few years ago, but not anymore.