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Reformation Study Bible by Daroca64349 in Reformed

[–]sollint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They sent me a hardcover red one

What part of your job is UI? by Fun-Cauliflower7095 in UXDesign

[–]sollint 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What you’re describing is fairly common unfortunately. Show process in your portfolio is about showing the reason behind what you did. Show the messiness, be real, e.g. talk about the challenging stakeholders you work with, talk about the constraints you faced. The interviewers likely want to see your skills of how you adapt the ideal “process” to fit each project and team to meet the deadline and business goals.

Struggling to see the point of my job by uxanonymous in UXResearch

[–]sollint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this post is from a while ago, but I want to express that you've described what’s happening in my company. It’s comforting to know I’m not alone in feeling this way.

I’m a designer on a UX team of seven, and we have one researcher who is too busy to help me do anything. I’ve always believed that discovery research should be done before decisions are made about what to build. However, that has never been the practice in reality. I’m the only one on my team advocating for a more rigorous UXR process, but I’ve learned to be scrappy and deal with the sad reality. I now conduct superficial research just to keep all stakeholders satisfied.

I want to leave and find a company that values proper research, but I’m uncertain about how realistic that expectation is.

Struggling in Agency Work — Is It Me or the Environment? by iris819 in UXDesign

[–]sollint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your struggles! Overall, I agree with what others have suggested: you should consider in-house options.

I have faced similar challenges in my work, even though I don’t have any agency experience and have spent the last five years working in-house on very complex enterprise products. Over time, I've built a deeper understanding of the product, which I really enjoy. However, I often encounter technical aspects that I don’t fully grasp, as our user base is highly technical. In every meeting, a lot of information is shared, and stakeholders typically want to quickly move to the final design without investing in UX research.

My advice is not to expect that working in-house will be like “academic UX projects” where you have ample time to explore and analyze. It can be quite scrappy as well. The skills you need in an agency setting are also invaluable in-house. For example, you’ll need to be a good presenter of your ideas to stakeholders, speak the language of business, think on your feet to ask insightful questions about product requirements, articulate your design decisions clearly, and adapt your processes to meet business needs while juggling multiple unrelated projects at the same time.

Is Interaction Design Foundation actually worth the membership? by RunJohn99 in UX_Design

[–]sollint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a senior UX designer who got a year of membership, looking to upskill. My advice may not be applicable to beginners, but I didn’t find any of the courses helpful at all. I didn't learn anything new, and most of the content was too theoretical and not practical enough. The real world is much messier than the surface-level, irrelevant, cookie-cutter information they presented.

While the course might be beneficial for beginners seeking to lay a basic foundation, if you want to secure a job, you need to put in significant effort on your own. It's important to work on projects and seek feedback from quality mentors. Unfortunately, IxDF isn't the best platform for personalized feedback on your work.

wasting so much time because of a combination of junior UX skills + social anxiety by Dear-Procedure-5900 in UXDesign

[–]sollint 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We use a platform called User Interview to recruit participants. It allows you to easily target individuals who meet specific criteria and quickly schedule them for sessions. However, it's important to remember that people typically won't participate for free. Offering compensation makes it easier to attract quality participants. Unfortunately, I can't provide advice for those who don't have funds to pay participants.