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Questions related to career development in UX related fields.

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How much should a UX professional know about front-end development?

Apologies if this is too much of a fuzzy question, I was wondering what people's thoughts were regarding the level of front-end development knowledge a UX professional (Experience Architect, Usability designer, Experience Designer - call it what you…
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Do I have the skills for UX?

I will soon be graduating with a BS in computer science with a focus in HCI. My goal is to land a job in the realm of user experience, but I'm not sure where I stand with regards to my experience and skill set. As I said, I am getting my degree in…
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What can I do now without schooling to get me experienced in UX?

I'm out of school for the summer then I start community college, I do not want to waste time. Is there anything I can do to gain knowledge and experience? I doubt I can score an internship without any knowledge or experience so..
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Difference between Lead UX and Senior UX Designer?

Quick question about the difference of Lead UX and Senior UX person. What are the responsibilities and goals between the two ? I'm trying to decide what should I classify myself as Lead or Senior applicant. I have 7 years of front end development…
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Career building: mentoring, volunteering, and/or networking?

Since there are lots of questions on UXExchange about career choices, I thought I'd pass along this article, Developing a usable career path, by UPA board member, Robert Skrobe. In it, he writes: "Mentoring, volunteering, and networking all are…
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Is it a good idea for me (a freshman in college) to focus on front end web dev and UI/UX at the same time, essentially learning to be a hybrid?

I was just wondering what you think about me (a freshman in college who is new to web development) learning front end web development and also doing UI/UX research on the side to hopefully learn more about design and user experience. Is it a good…
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Able to go Full Time with Internship Experience?

I recently received an offer to work as an intern in UX/UI. I have a degree but it is not computer science related and was wondering if I would be able to get a full-time position following the internship (assuming they do not extend an offer) with…
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bachelor's degree a necessity

I'm getting more and more into this field and for a while now i've known this is the career I want. There's one thing that bugs me though, I'm 24, no bachelor's degree and my only experience is in menial labor. I know that you don't actually a…
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