> I would add that UX-first _can be_ the start of the conversation in a larger context. As a backend engineer who took a job where I also have to do frontend w

> I would add that UX-first _can be_ the start of the conversation in a larger context. As a backend engineer who took a job where I also have to do frontend work, it took me a good six months to learn what you just summed up. A good UX design really helps to highlight the context that the user is presented with, and it's much easier to iterate over and find gaps before having a hefty backend in place. You can show a frontend design to your team, have them go over it and find edge cases you haven't considered, show it a manager to get early feedback, and then have confidence going into the backend work that you know the scope of what needs to be done.