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UX Designers Need to Know How to Code.
Accelerate delivery, strengthen collaboration, and increase your value by spending a couple of weekends learning the basics of code.
The general sense that UX/UI designers don’t need to know the basics of code is troubling. This lack of understanding leads to poor design choices, inefficient collaboration, and a less successful end product. Is it ignorance or arrogance?
The UX boot camps and “I make $100k per month” YouTubers steer many people in the wrong direction with false promises. The number of resumes I receive from UX/UI designers who think they’re artists is saddening.
It’s not an art project (unless you’re literally designing an art project).
The pretty visuals and fancy template layouts, with just the right stock photo you see on Dribbble, might be eye-catching but don’t forget your role: problem-solving and crafting business solutions for users.
You know, making things that work and serve a purpose — not just look good.
As a UX designer, your job is to solve people problems. That means all people-even developer problems.
