Finally, we are having this discussion. It is ok to be a specialist but everyone should start as a generalist. Everyone should learn the fundamentals/the foundation of designing experience for users. UX cannot be just about the aesthetics. We (UXers) have more problems to solve beyond beautiful interfaces.
The root of most of these problems in UX is lack of education and understanding of the client for the process. We need to explain the process, manage expectations and teach them to be patient and trust the process. After a couple of presentations to management on my current project, it was clear that they were getting impatient and wanted it to look less like a wireframe and more like a finished product. It's really hard to resist the pressure and impatience of the guy who's paying the bills. We're in a world where people are expecting to wave wands and get results without doing the work required.
I think this is a challenge that many UX professionals are facing today, and how they can navigate through these requirements to deliver something fast without losing the art form is something we need to educate within the industry.
Finally, we are having this discussion.
It is ok to be a specialist but everyone should start as a generalist.
Everyone should learn the fundamentals/the foundation of designing experience for users.
UX cannot be just about the aesthetics. We (UXers) have more problems to solve beyond beautiful interfaces.
We could not agree more!
The root of most of these problems in UX is lack of education and understanding of the client for the process.
We need to explain the process, manage expectations and teach them to be patient and trust the process.
After a couple of presentations to management on my current project, it was clear that they were getting impatient and wanted it to look less like a wireframe and more like a finished product.
It's really hard to resist the pressure and impatience of the guy who's paying the bills.
We're in a world where people are expecting to wave wands and get results without doing the work required.
I think this is a challenge that many UX professionals are facing today, and how they can navigate through these requirements to deliver something fast without losing the art form is something we need to educate within the industry.