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Is this really true, though? It's maybe plausible that people can hold positions without doing much, but I was under the impression that UI/UX requires a lot of
by insightcheck 4y ago
Is this really true, though? It's maybe plausible that people can hold positions without doing much, but I was under the impression that UI/UX requires a lot of expertise.
From a couple of days ago on HN [1], it's possible to have over 1,000 layers on Figma just to create a button [2] and over 10,000 layers on an entire website. And that's just for creating a design on Figma. Then there is the field of UX research to gather data on the design, the sense behind choosing colors and typography for UI, a familiarity with working with shadows to create a sense of depth on the page, and even working with sound and audio for feedback.
I don't even see how it's possible to hold a UI/UX position and not do anything, because there are very clear deliverables that can be asked for, and a manager can soon tell if a person isn't completing the work. It's plausible that low-skill people can exist in the field, but I genuinely can't imagine how one could stay low-skill yet keep the position.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33013182 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33013182
[2] https://imgur.com/TodWS0r https://imgur.com/TodWS0r
- diordiderot 4y ago> 1,000 layers on Figma just to create a button Really proves the no skill point.
- ceejayoz 4y ago1000 layers for a button is a misleading description of the linked image. It’s an entire design system for every button in an app.
- yetanotherloser 4y agoDesign is really important and a genuinely difficult skill. Unfortunately UI/UX design is a growth area that is currently attracting useless chancers like shit in a honey-and-vinegar sauce attracts flies. I feel a bit sorry for chancers because it must be a bit grim to know you are useless and have to fake it... but not so sorry I will hire one, or treat the one hired by someone else as the star they claim to be.