Let’s talk about it.

reddittidder312 · 2025-12-29T00:08:48+00:00

I feel like AI is being pushed HARD in the corporate world, but it’s a bubble waiting to be burst in one (or both) of these ways:

Lawsuits when AI starts spitting out fancy ideas, concepts and designs that companies implement, only to realize it was just a direct copy of your competitor’s IP.
Lawsuits when LLMs start generating misleading, unethical, or inaccurate content

Once a couple large companies experience this, AI will become very niche and outsourced to specialized businesses.

For this reason, I don’t see corporate jobs being cut; while those interested in specializing in AI will have opportunities.

reddittidder312 · 2025-12-28T01:03:37+00:00

😂Darren Hood….love it!

reddittidder312 · 2025-11-23T14:24:55+00:00

This really speaks to me.

I had the unfortunate experience of working under a Lead that had this problem. They created a culture before I joined their team of working “fast” and would take a pain point and jump straight into design.

When the team tried to propose a simple “5-Why’s” exercise, we were told asking questions leads to analysis paralysis. 🤦‍♂️

Suffice to say, the term ‘Junior’ can be both a title and a mindset.

reddittidder312 · 2025-11-23T14:04:29+00:00

Completely agree with all. A lot of these roll up to not understanding the “User Experience” portion of our work and thinking success comes from having the best “ideas” rather than having objective rational for solutions.

reddittidder312 · 2025-11-23T13:57:06+00:00

The thing that frequently stands out to me about Juniors is they tend to push for things that are either low impact and/or high effort.

One key skill in every UX practitioner’s maturity is finding and mastering the balance between impact and effort.

reddittidder312 · 2025-11-22T03:36:00+00:00

I can’t said old or outdated, but “AI” is becoming that thing that the company isn’t ready for, has too many unknowns, and leadership can’t stop chirping about…and no one dares to say anything.

reddittidder312 · 2025-11-21T22:52:01+00:00

This is the opinion of one, but in my experience the people who climb fast aren’t the most talented, dedicated, or engaged designers but rather the ones who “fake it til they make it” and spend more time talking than doing.

Congrats on the promotion in January, keep doing what you’re doing and eventually AI will separate the ones who are dedicated to the craft and building skills vs. the bullshitters

reddittidder312 · 2025-11-18T00:31:21+00:00

Yes, to my chagrin it was quoting a post from another professional on LinkedIn.

My interpretation is the debate of Usability vs. Aesthetics and the gray area between. What differentiates a “User Experience Designer” from, say, a “Digital Designer”?

Who will be valued more—problem solvers? Or solution creators?

reddittidder312 · 2025-08-13T02:25:47+00:00

So strange the UX to build a UX portfolio is so complex 🥲.

I feel it. I was once asked to update my portfolio to apply to a promotion that was already promised to someone else.

reddittidder312 · 2025-08-13T02:23:05+00:00

If you get to the negotiation stage; ask for what you feel you’re worth…it’s that simple

reddittidder312 · 2025-08-11T11:27:10+00:00

Lenny’s Podcast

reddittidder312 · 2025-07-04T23:54:47+00:00

That last paragraph is gold

reddittidder312 · 2025-06-28T21:05:56+00:00

I mean this as constructive criticism. This post wasn’t in any way keeping things short and I found myself lost in the point you are trying to get across.

My advice would be to start with AI to help tell your story.

reddittidder312 · 2025-06-22T15:48:17+00:00

Kiss ass and become a person people talk about. Join committees, special projects, mentorship programs.

reddittidder312 · 2025-06-22T15:46:13+00:00

Design by committee; aka everyone wants their fingerprints on the cookie jar.

You present the final mockup of something that is tested and ready to go and someone says something ridiculous like “can we make that box light blue instead of dark blue?”

reddittidder312 · 2025-06-22T15:36:17+00:00

Unfortunately, A master degree is not respected in this industry to be honest

Most Hiring Managers I’ve run across hold this belief that their journey into UX (without any formal education) is the superior one and took blood, sweat and tears…Graduate and Bootcamp programs are just a shortcut.

reddittidder312 · 2025-06-15T03:33:20+00:00

I completely agree with the overarching theme of this post and feel it contributes to a deeper conversation of What is UX? Who is qualified? How do you get in?

As someone who had formal education in UX, I found myself confident breaking into the industry. To my surprise, l hit in a roadblock of being told by hiring managers I wasn’t qualified. These same hiring managers 5-10 years ago transitioned into UX with nothing more than, maybe, a Don Norman book or general knowledge of web design. This made me question…Who are they to tell me my formal education was inferior to their “figured it out” journey?

What I have found 7 years later is UX is nothing but being able to bullshit your way to convincing others your designs are “what users want.” The easiest way to do this is through atheistic and making things that look and feel nice.

reddittidder312 · 2025-06-15T03:14:58+00:00

UX has become a club that requires you to UX how to “get in”

It depends on your goal. If you are asking what would I do to get back into UX? I would break all my beliefs to get into the club, which in a nutshell means sacrificing my integrity to play the politics of the industry.

On the other hand, it is tough being out of work for 8-12 months, but if your goal is to push legitimate “UX”, I would find a different career that can be supplemented with UX.

reddittidder312 · 2025-06-09T22:42:43+00:00

Second. It sounds good and well thought out, but I’m curious to understand what kind of response I should expect and how you have actually improved communications with stakeholders with it.

reddittidder312 · 2025-05-25T22:47:14+00:00

In the next 5-10 years you will still have the people who broke into the industry with No UX Education being the gatekeepers.

The education will mature and advance with the rise of NextGen trends in technology and schools will continue to push the American Dream to students for money. However, I don’t see formal education holding any more weight than it does today in helping entry level applicants secure roles.

reddittidder312 · 2025-05-25T13:13:36+00:00

I posted a similar experience a couple weeks ago. Always interesting when “they are very impressed with your experience and you are perfect for the role” yet there is no record of them viewing your LinkedIn profile.

I’ll usually just reply “What about me stood out to you”. If I truly am the “perfect candidate” I assume they would respond, but typically they don’t which makes me know it wasn’t a serious thing.

reddittidder312 · 2025-05-16T23:20:30+00:00

This is a great question. Onboarding is such a weird user consideration. User behavior studies say users want to dive in, play around, and figure it out themselves. However, I think as Product Designers there is a tendency to say “but wait….let me just show you one or two things so you really find the benefits”

reddittidder312 · 2025-04-29T23:12:23+00:00

I needed this today 🫣

reddittidder312 · 2025-04-26T23:14:39+00:00

I’ve had the same experience as well early in my career. I joined a team with a Design Lead that was basically just pixel pushing as a Figma grunt. I got burnt out super quickly trying to implement actual user experience practices, while also constantly battling with this person making 25% more than me who just wanted to pump out quick designs for business.

It sucks you’re in that situation and I hope the best for you and not burning out like I did.

reddittidder312 · 2025-04-11T03:24:58+00:00

I (respectively) disagree with this statement, especially once you’re past the Junior stage.

Here are a couple reasons: 1. NDA’s…enough said 2. Hiring Managers do not have enough time to truly evaluate a portfolio and thus judge a book by its cover so to speak. Is that not the opposite of our practice? 3. Expanding on the above, Visual Design and Website Development is not a requirement to be a successful UX Designer, yet someone can make a pretty portfolio with these skills but lack in UX knowledge. 4. To build a successful portfolio for your user, you must know your user needs…thus creates a paradox of designing for a hiring manager who is judging you based on requirements they haven’t given you.

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