If you're planning to start learning I can say the Google UX course is a good start but make sure to also watch this : th-cam.com/video/NIm3WGBq2dc/w-d-xo.html so you can have a plan of what you should do AFTER this course. And after that get my free books on UI styles and UI tips from hype4academy.gumroad.com ❤ And here's a playlist for beginners: th-cam.com/video/nBX2om90TB8/w-d-xo.html
Out of the hundreds of people with industry experience making videos about the various google courses, you are so far the only one that actually took the time to complete a course and reached out to people that are actual beginners. Respect for that commitment!
He didn't finish it . He gave a review from only doing 1/7 of the content while stating he knew everything from that module. Pretty bad review and almost click bait.
@itatchisasku wasn't described that at the start. Still, you really can't have an informed opinion from doing just doing introduction and that's why he doesn't really say anything to insightful.
@@MalewiczHype Malewicz because of you and a US friend that always buzzed to take the course I began this course (forgot to mention I was really curious/interested in UX) greetings from Romania 🇷🇴 😊
Hi Michael, thanks so much for your input. I've had my eye on UX Design for a while now, but my main goal is to go into UX Writing. I know it's best for me to get a solid foundation of what UX Design is before veering into UX Writing. I also like the cost-effectiveness of this UX Design certification. I'd much rather spend more money on a UX Writing bootcamp, since that's my main passion and goal. Thoughts?
That can be a good path too - in that case just do the first 1-2 segments of this course and then learn a bit more about UI (I have lots of resources on that) - as writing is strongly connected to the UI (how it's displayed) and what are the potential constraints on the copy. Good luck! :)
I'm stuck on Module 2. How did you find user research for this section? Specifically, it's difficult to get varied responses, or enough responses, to your surveys. Thank you!
I took the course while being totally new to UX design and I learned quite a lot. I actually also landed my first job as UX designer after completing the course, since you have to submit a portfolio of a total of 3 projects by the end of the program to get a certificate of completion. I kept in mind though to create a good portfolio to land a job, and I also learned almost everything in Figma, which wasn't really covered in the program (only the very basics are shared). I think this is good for someone totally new to UX, but it is not enough if you want to stand out.
That is amazing! I am considering entering this course with no prior experience. Given that I created a good portfolio throughout the course and studied figma further do you think this would be a decent base for finding work after? Also, may I ask; how is the job you landed? Are you happy/comfortable with the pay? Thank you so much!
@@19boarderguy what helped me I guess is that I already 5+ years of experience in software development, and I used to do UX without realizing it... I'm happy with my work so far, still learning new stuff especially that I'm working in an agile environment, so I had to enroll in few courses to be able to work more efficiently. I definitely encourage you to enroll in the UX Program from Google though, you will learn a lot! and keep working on your portfolio and apply for jobs on Linkedin until you find the right job for you!
So is there really a job opportunity after taking this course? And what other training would you recommend after finishing it to boost a career in UX and be attractive in a job demand?
Congratulations Fatima, May I ask you if if there is a possibility of completing the whole course within a day, or do I have to watch all of the provided content, before turning in my three projects? I currently have over three years of experience and just wanted to farm some certifications while on vacation in a few weeks, and like to schedule it as time efficient as possible. Gratitude, J
I love how these courses teach you that there are visual designers, ux researchers, graphic designers, motion designers etc., but then you enter the real life where you have no experience and you are hired as a person who does everything from logos to websites and nobody needs a junior designer
Yeah, the most popular position right now is UX/UI and I believe it's actually good, because it's a lot better for internal communication within a team. The more skills you have, the better, but of course doing logos/branding is not really UI design, so here I'd still go with a separate position :)
That statement is neither true or false because that ENTIRELY depends on the companies. Bigger companies or some design-oriented startups do hire specialised Juniors. Most small agencies aren't. It also depends on the average level of design maturity of the country/city you live in. I've been living in different countries and I do see a difference.
@Kewliope Jones these are mostly startups that needs a T-shaped professional, but yeah, I'm a Graphic Designer and my college way of teaching was to shape us to be T-shaped individuals, but I also believe that almost every graphic designer has experience in multiple areas of design, we basically do everything. I think it's so stupid they ask you for years of experience and when you join you need to actually learn how to work in the company all over again...
I actually just finished this course a few days ago! I already had a portfolio for front end so I just added my case studies to that hopefully its good enough to get a job I'm transitioning from Software Engineer to UX!
Hey, I'm interested in a career swtich too into tech. Would you share a bit more about why you switched from software engineering to UX? From the outside looking in software engineering always appears to be most rewarding financially and a coveted role.. I would love to know what inspired you to switch from SE to UX? Any cons about the SE job/field you can share as an insider?
@@lovenspired Hi! Speaking for myself coding/programming no longer interests me! I was already contemplating a career change but the pandemic put me in a position to take the time to explore other paths. I was already interested in UX before I even knew what it was so I decided to take a leap of faith and start a new career. Hope that helps you!
@@shiggity8592 Very cool! Thank you for sharing your quick reply and insight. It's reassuring to learn that a person with your SE background is taking on a new interest in UX for the sake of trying something new.
I'm still doing the course... but I completely F'ing agree with Coursera's bad UX. Not to mention their iOS app. Maybe I can get a job there afterwards 😂
Currently in course 3, complete beginner to UX/UI. I really like it so far, feeling a little overwhelmed with the lofi prototyping but I continue to practice
If you want to see my, super-simple version of a UX course - I talk about some of the basics in this playlist: th-cam.com/video/nBX2om90TB8/w-d-xo.html I tried to make it super simple / basic on purpose, hope that it's helpful to compare the approaches with the google course.
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Thanks for the insights, I'm a cinematographer & visual editor transitioning to UI UX designing, and actually thinking of taking this course in few days. I needed advice from where to start. 👍🏼
If many people request this, I'll do Part 2 of 7 next weekend (for next monday) It does take ma 12-13 hours to do each part, so it's not as easy - but doable ;)
The state of the UX/UI designer of today is people getting hired to fill positions in this field without having a clue what is the Discovery or the Implementation stage. Recruiters with no understanding of the UX dimension are there reading scripts while interviewing candidates that don't even know what is prototyping, then there are "managers" with pretty degrees and no portfolio or years of experience in design hiring the wrong people and producing poor products. Six months of a certificate aren't giving you the patience, empathy, creativity, or other required skills to be good at UX.
Thank you so much for the review! I met UX design in Coursera for the first time, it was User Interface Design Specialization by the University of Minnesota. The farther I progressed in the specialization the more frustrating Coursera's UX became. It actually helped me to learn what bad UX is :)
Haha! That's good, but I'm afraid many beginners won't really know that it's bad UX, and thinking that it's google they'll assume that Bad UX is Good UX ;)
@@rosieruizrjs Hi Rosie! UI Design Specialization course by University of Minnesota (Just wanted to be sure you’re not asking about Google UX Specialization) is mainly focused on the UX design. During the specialization they present interfaces and discuss applied UX principles, what is wrong and how to improve them, and they also talk about UX research and evaluation methods. To be honest the course was like a university degree for me. Lessons are long but not exhaustive, they actually give the feeling of being in a lecture at the university. Considering your background is Graphic Design, this course can teach you the UX in an effective way. If you just want to learn the UI design then the course will not help you. From my experience, the key to learn UI design is practice and practice. So the Specialization will not give you much on the UI side, but I would definitely recommend it to anyone wants to learn UX design.
One thing I noticed about the course is how bad the example portfolio websites were. We had to view some Google employees' portfolios and list what we liked about them. It was comical and ironic how bad a lot of them were!!
Google is not really that good at design ;-) Especially the UI part - that's the whole reason (segment 5 of this google ux course) that I did my own UI courses after that, to actually have people get some useful UI skills ;)
I'm 30yo and am looking to start a new career. I know I want it to be in the tech industry... I currently work for a games studio, but nothing to do with design. Is it stupid to start from scratch and expect a UX design job in 6 months to a year of education?
It's not, but it will require a lot of work and motivation. If you have this and are willing to work at least 30 minutes a day on learning more then go for it, our community here has examples of people getting a paid internship or a job after less than a year of practice. Doable :)
Thank you for this review! I'm transitioning from psychology to UI and I was wondering if this course was any good. Appreciate it! Would love to see your thoughts on the rest of the course :)
Hi! I know your comment was from 9 months ago, but I just found this video. I'm in the same boat as you, I am graduating with a B.S. in Psychology but I want to to UX/UI. How has it been going for you and do you have any tips? Thanks!
It's cheap (around 100€ per year) and I¡m currently taking one of them. They are quite good. Lots of theory and sometimes a bit dense. I would see it as a complement for your designer career. I would recommend it, however. Not if you want to become a UX like a Bootcamp or something.
I'm currently on course 2 and I'm loving it so far. Course 1 was a bit boring, but it was just the foundation stuff so it was expected. I'm glad to be sticking with it!
Hey guys, I'm actually on the last course and it's very long (I also have a job so my time is divided). I can't answer yet if it will get me a job since I want to do freelance but a few peers I met doing this course with me have had luck. One has gotten an internship whilst completing the course and another got a contracting job. As a tip, I would do another personal project to add to your portfolio. Junior positions are hard to land so show the company you're serious. Google Course just shows how they, their company implements design and whatnot to their products. So study hard and you'll be fine! I hope I could answer your questions and concerns.~
This made me stick with Google UX course, I'm a beginner and I'm really happy that I found your channel. Everything I saw this far makes sense to me and I feel such a relief realising I might be making the right career choice. Reading all these comments under your videos was very helpful also, so I'm leaving my experience in case someone could benefit from it. I'm architectural technician by education but also amateur painter. I don't consider myself really artsy because during my education my skills were shaped to be very strict and rigid, meaning I had to have all those rules in mind while creating a building from scratch. I really enjoy symmetry, angular shapes, even ratios and rules, so you mentioning those things really makes me happy. What really attracts me towards UX is that wiggle room for creativity that doesn't have to be big but possibilities are endless within a grid. Have a nice day.
Besides the little we have in visual, I think the bulk of creativity (in UX) involves a great deal of persuasion and being able to communicate design to client. It’s all psychological research with a bit of creativity in the visual design itself.
I'm currently in the middle of the 2nd course and I personally have been a graphic designer for almost 16years, and your comments are on point with everything so far. The content of the courses is good, I'm learning a few new things, not enjoying the research part of it but that's just me. I'm more on the production design spectrum so I like goals to be figured out already. The Coursera part of it definitely has its issues. After a quiz, I click "Mark as Completed" and it marks it complete on the side progress list but when I move to the next item, it unmarks it. I have to go back, remark it and go forward again to keep it marked as complete. Plus the handful of typos and grammatical errors in the copy. I'm just waiting to get to the actual design part of the course.
That comes in later parts but sadly the UI part (part 5) is really quite bad - it's the reason I created my UI courses and everyone who took them says they're way better than Google's UI part. If you want to see my review of other segments I made a video on each one - so if you're on "2" there's also a video on that. :)
I agree the research portion was painful but also necessary. Im on part 5 now, and I have to agree its not as well done as the previous ones, but I'll get through it. They basically just give you tons of links to external places to learn instead of learning within the course, which is a little frustrating.
Hi Michael, how are you? I am a Brazilian UX/UI Designer, I have been working in the area for 2 years, and I was curious about the Google course, and I would like to know if for me, who am already in the market, and used to the UX market, this course would serve and would help. I think that because it is a Google course, it could help me and make my curriculum richer, what do you think? Sorry for the english which may not be so good hahaha
Thanks for your review. I am through course 4 now and it picks up in speed and tasks but I agree with many of the points you make. I look past the Coursera UI piece as that is not the course and you get over the poor experience pretty quickly. I will say, I move from devices all the time and the platform is fantastic in keeping my spot and getting me right where I need to be.
I really like the course. I've been trying to convert my portfolio from a Digital Content Designer look and feel to a UX / UI Designer. As a working parent it's broken up so I can easily balance taking the course with updating my portfolio. Other free courses are just less structured. Some stuff I already know, but I doing it for portfolio guidance.
@@MalewiczHype wow. Can you also create websites designs or UX designs as mock ups to show what you can do? Also making case studies from scratch despite not being hired to create it
Hi! Current teacher and aspiring UX designer here - Thank you for mentioning that the start of the program is slow and to hold on because it gets better. I am halfway through the second course and I have felt a bit discouraged that I haven't actually learned any new skills yet, just vocabulary and design process. I'm looking forward to diving into Figma and learn wireframing / prototyping. Thank you!
Well that wireframing part is "ok", but the high fidelity prototypes in the google course are not as great - this is actually the reason I made my own UI courses for beginners :-)
I appreciate you putting the tldw at the beginning. I would have normally dipped out of the video early, but because you were kind enough to not want to waste our time, I've watched it all the way thru regardless :-) Thanks for the vid
No problem! I don't want to abuse the standard TH-cam practice of putting the main thing at the end for the algorithm, just want to make useful content :)
Thank you for covering this topic! I have been learning about UX Design the DIY method since I dropped thousands of dollars on graduate school :P. Your review has definitely made me feel a lot better about the validity and worthiness of this course. I have been seeing some bootcamps offer industry design project as part of their course offering. What do you think about such approach? My initial instinct is that this is a good idea.
That may be a good idea, but depends on the quality. My UI course was made with practical knowledge in mind, as I’ve seen way too many theoretical ones.
I think the idea here is that you are partnered with a company to work on a project, that way you don’t only have theoretical projects in your portfolio. Yes! I’m going to start going through your videos from the UI playlist soon. Bardzo dziękuje za pomoc! Na serio super content.
I've been struggling on a career path in the tech field for awhile and something I realized about myself was, if a school/ university is raved about for computer programming, design or CS, and the UX of their site is bad I'm immediately turned off to attending it. How can I trust the education is good if they are neglecting these aspects.. I think that way for a lot of things so the more I have learned about UX, the more I learned it is a good fit for me. I'm interested in this course because of how close I live to Boulder a Google hub, so thank you for this video. Looking forward to the rest!
Sometimes the education is separate from decision making (like choosing a vendor for the website) - lots of "politics" behind the scenes - I'm sure Google could've done a good platform of their own, but I guess they also wanted Coursera's reach or something ;) The course is OK for beginners, so far I like the scope.
YES. The part talking about the terrible design of Coursea is SO TRUE. It literally makes no sense, did no one test this? Either that or the people that tested it never got anyone else to try it, because I know sometimes when you're building something... It makes sense to you, because you were making it. But when anyone else tries it, it just doesnt work like that. So, either they were lazy, incompetent, maybe they just have no idea what they're actually doing or talking about is EXACTLY how it feels. Which is funny because it's what the course is about LOL!!! *insert picard facepalm gif here*
I also made the foundation and the second part of the course, but I'm already am a Designer, I realized in the middle of the course that it's mostly the same that I learned in college, but in a condensed way, since I actually learned Graphic Design. I also noticed that this is a beginners course, and it's actually really cool, I learned a lot from just one module, but if you already have experience, work or have a degree you'll be bored as hell, I see so many newcomers to UX in the LinkedIn group they recommend joining repeating the mistakes that people who think they are UX Designers do, and I try to help them out whenever I can.
Hi melow Here Ayesha Did you finish your course? Actually I want a frd with whom I can discuss things and learn together if u are still in the learning journey do let me know Thank you
I am currently taking the course and I have found the material to be very informative and engaging. However, the other forum participants, as you noted, don’t really give good feedback. Usually just one or two word answers. Regardless, I feel like once I complete the program, I will have a solid foundation to enter the job market.
I have been on a totally different organization and now I have quit that job.. I am engineering drop out and have been thinking of becoming UX designer.. I will surely opt for this course as it is cheap and can help clearing basics .
Hello, I'm new to this whole UI/UX design environment and have practically come from arts background with zero experience. Is it possible for anyone to take these courses and in the long run maybe aspire for a job? Since my educational background is very different I'm confused and would really appreciate advice and help about such certificate courses while job seeking.
I’m on Course 3 and I’m loving it so far. It’s nice to finally start creating wireframes, paper and digital. Since I’ve been doing wireframes for 2 years in web development.
What’s a good software (Industry standard) to create wireframes? Coming from the graphic design industry, can I utilize vector based Illustrator? At least for the google course..?
i completed the course because i wanted to change my career path ! I have a degree on preschool education. Finally i found my first job as ui ux designer :)
Thanks so much for such a thorough explanation! I am new to UX design. I noticed that many other boot camps offer 1-on-1 mentorship. One of the downsides of Coursera is the lack of knowledgeable feedback. Unfortunately, many of the peers don't make an effort to provide a good critique. Did you find mentorship and feedback necessary to complete the projects and fully understand the material on this course?
I didn't really need mentorship, as I've been a designer for a (long) time already, but in some cases (especially the UI part) I think without direct mentorship people are going to make very basic mistakes over and over, because they simply didn't know any better. It's not perfect, but it's only a start into the career, so those case studies don't have to be great. It's all about what you do after the course - for at least a couple of months of solo-work on your portfolio.
Hi Ginger, curious did you finish this course and what were your thoughts if so? Also, wondering if you had insight to any of the bootcamps for UX? Thanks!
I am doing this certificate and I am on first course the fundamental. I have some experience of graphic design but I have a lot of career gap. I thought to start career agin so decided to do this certificate.
You hit the nail on the head in your review of the course. You summed the course up rightly in my opinion. I'm actually taking the course. I've been using the financial aid and haven't had to come out of pocket. It's a good course and I've learned tons. Yet there's tons of crap I plan to scrape from my memory bank after obtaining full certification. Students are required to do like a 20 page case study. Full of fluff mostly. It's mandatory to create and submit (as well as add to your portfolio) their interpretation of a case study. The case study is a good example of what I've come to call the "Google way". My biggest peeves with the course has been, the platform (Coursera) - it's awful, and being indoctrinated in what I've come call the "Google way". I'm on week 4 of course 7, so I'm kissing the end. It's been intense, joyful, informative and even though I'm not a Google groupie, they haven't been successful for nothing, so there's a lot of real meat in the course. It's a great fit for beginners. I should mention I wasn't a total novice before starting the course. I'm self taught a front-end designer. This course has broadened my skillset and made me love designing even more. My favorite part of the course is building prototypes in Figma and Adobe XD. I've become an intermediate user of both tools in a matter of weeks. I also prize the external resources they provide. There are times I learn more from the linked information than the course material. The additional resources have been invaluable to my growth as a web designer. I have to mention there is this dark underbelly of UX. Google has it bad. This focus on the user (empathy and equity) is unhealthy. Not something I wish to go into here, but I've heard you talk of the "dark side" in another video. It haunts the entire course. And if I hadn't watched your video I wouldn't have a name for it. Basically it's been a creepy sensation for me. I doubt I'll be employed by Google after certification. My goal is to use what I've learned to build and further my own freelance business. With all that being said, I'd recommend the course to anyone that wants to learn UX and is just starting out. Just be mindful of what your goal is and don't let Google lead you blindly into the dark vortex of UX.
I'm on the third chapter of this course, and I can confirm it's pretty much what he's saying, although it might get more interesting now that we are close to use Figma and Adobe XD :)
That hands on approach is quite good, sadly the UI's they show in the google course are not explained too well. You can find a video on Figma on this channel (and quite a lot of tutorials after that)
The peer to Peer Assignments are Pathetic . you put a assignment working hard and its peer to peer other user may not understand the assignments or project due to his lack of experience may lead you resubmissions
Has anyone done this course converting from Industrial design to UI/UX. was it helpful if so and did the industrial experience make the conversion easier? great video btw!
Funny how I like the UX of coursers because it’s straight forward. 😅 I currently started the course and I am also not a fan of the whole job descriptions because I am a one man team in my company and have to do all on my own. Nevertheless it shows all the steps you should go through if you want to get the best out of your UX. As a beginner this seems a really good entry point for me for the price.
Definitely! The only part that is a bit lacking is the UI / High-fidelity, but the rest is really solid and I recommend it to all juniors starting out in the field!
Wiem że stary film, ale byłbym wdzięczny jeśli odpowiesz (jesli w ogóle to zobaczysz). Będe pisał po polsku, bo łatwiej mi sie tak wysłowić (ang na poziomie C1, wiec raczej nie bede mial problemu ze zrozumieniem kursu). Mam jedynie mature, jeszcze nie skończyłem studiów i moje obecne studia są bardzo mało związane z UX Design. Zdaję sobie sprawę, że po samym kursie nie znajdę pracy, więc mam pytanie co do następnego kroku po nim: Jak zdobyć więcej doświadczenia po ukończeniu go (bez studiów)? Szukać jakiś jednorazowych zamówień? Wymyślać sobie samemu projekty i robić je, byleby wypełnić portfolio? No i jeszcze kwestia tego jak wygląda ta sytuacja w polsce w porównaniu do reszty świata
Hej, studia są zupełnie nieistotne dla tego zawodu. Wszystkiego się można samemu nauczyć online. Natomiast co do doświadczenia mam też wideo na tym kanale "how to stand out" gdzie mówię nieco więcej na ten temat. Na sam początek warto wymyslac samemu i miec w portfolio 5-6 projektów, potem mozna lekki freelance sprobowac, a następnie najlepiej się na rok/dwa zaczepic w jakiejs firmie i nabierac doswiadczenia. W polsce jest podobnie jak na swiecie, to srodowisko jest dosc miedzynarodowe a u nas jest calkiem wysoki poziom. Jesli chodzi o kursy to ten od Google jest dobrym rozwiazaniem. Jesli chcesz tez pocwiczyc UI, to wlasnie dlatego zrobilem swoj kurs - bo mysle ze ta czesc jest najgorzej zaadresowana w innych kursach. Podstawy UX od Google to dobry start. Powodzenia!
Thank you for making this video! I'm taking the course right now and really value your opinion, especially given your level of experience. I think the price is amazing for the amount of material you cover, and I feel this will be a really good starting point for a beginner. The quizzes and peer reviews are a little bit of a joke, because like you said, you get responses like "great" which aren't helpful. As a beginner myself, I don't trust that the feedback I provide other learners will be very helpful either. I've only done the 1st 2 courses, so I'm excited to dive in a little deeper.
I’m currently on the 2nd course, but I’m not looking for UX jobs. My goal is to build and design SPAs with the PETAL stack in which I’m already adept in. My design skills are poor.
I love the UX Google course because I found it to be a great! I had Front-End background and done a Master's in Science, so I was familiar with many concepts like web-design and research. The course added so much value to help me land a great job in UX!
I just clashed with the horrible UX of Google Ads expert interface. So good on them for trying to get some new talent. However I hate the "googlyfying" trend of the web right now. Chrome web rendering and chromium derivatives aside. Google is, in my opinion, trying to remove some of the creativity of the web by enforcing stricter rules for SEO. That's by marks of TimeToInteractive etc. in times of super powerful low end smartphones and fast internet speeds. Don't get me wrong, I don't want flash based websites to come back. But these rules basically enforce a Medium-like experience for a website to be at the top. And I wouldn't wish this google = "best and can't do/go wrong" mentality to influence product design and young product designers. Since I also hate material design apps with a passion. 🤣 Okay, my ramblings aside. Having tried courses by independent creators in the past I can safely say at least try something different than this google course. UI/UX to me is all about being creative and empathetic, and what better way to be than get inspired by different people. 😊
Definitely! It's an interesting take with those SEO rules, I'll look into it a little bit. As for independent courses - definitely - this one gives you some initial foundations, but I encourage people to not only take one course, but try many things and be curious! :)
I've had an issue in course 2 where for some reason it didn't log my viewing of one video or something, so the course wasn't technically complete even though I had actually completed it. I had to scroll back through and find the one or two things that did not get logged as completed, let them play out, and then I got my completion certificate.
glass vs plastic bottle: plus, ironically, the glass bottle is more of an experience, more appealing, more elegant, healthier, better on the environment, it makes the ketchup stay cold longer, and there's less waste overall because you use every last drop of the product - it just makes more sense on so many levels, except, corporate greed looking to save money.
thought the UX ketchup was in that way to allow the ketchup go to the bottom avoiding to leave a lot of ketchup before throwing to the bin haha, really liked thank u!
Hey I just found your channel you seem intresting and knowledgable easy subscribe for me! I have a degree in computer science and some experience in web and mobile development. I want to become a full time programmer in either web or mobile apps. Do you think that this course will help my portfolio? Or should I focus only on programming projects! Thank you in advance my friend!
If you want to be a developer then just do the first segment of the google course (foundations) - that will be enough to know. And potentially if you're going the front-end dev route do some UI design tutorials (or some of my UI courses) as we found out at our own company that devs who know how to design a little tend to execute designs a lot better - with better attention to detail. Companies appreciate that.
Thank you very much! i will do the first segment and follow up with your videos! Do you know if I can take the google course offline by downloading it?
I'm finishing the google course (only the seventh one to go) and my opinion is that thet course is great. It is truly amazing. The explanations are clear, they have all written down in articles in a good way to check it out later, there's a bunch of links in those articles to other blogs or websites for us to keep researching about all subjects that they talk about, they actually do address some things that might have different name in other companies and explain for the sake of clarity they would use a certain term throughout the course. For me it was a great start and helped me a lot in make a portfolio! Because of the course structure there's just no way of getting the certificate without showing that you are practicing and putting to the test the activities you have to submmit (like all other courses I have done online). There are some aspects that you have said that aren't perfect, like the simple questions that they ask right after giving the answer, most of the community don't interact very well (but I guess that's not their fault right), the coursera interface is bad but is already a lot different from what you've shown in the video and it has updates (there was one like 2 days ago) so they try to make it better, which I really appreciate. Some of the exams (the quiz type) are rather easy, but also there are ones that made me retake them a few times to get that 100% mark. Which might have to do with the next topic that is: I'm Brazilian, English is not my first language. To have a course like that that is so well explained with video, examples, articles and even the easy tests, it all gives me great baggage to start in this field. I have no other courses to compare, especially in Portuguese! I graduated Game Design and only on my last semester one of my teachers introduced this subjects and even so I was confused about the difference of UX and UI!! On the overall I think it's a perfect course to start, even if actually working might be different experience from what is described in the course but at the end of the day.. I don't mind!! I'm a game designer, shit is crazy in this field, so UX is looking easy so far! The course is not only short and direct, it has a great structure and it's also really cheap!! I'm paying 76 reais (around 16 dollar today, 3rd of April 2022). To have that quality over so little money and just to be able to do it all in one month if I want just to pay for only one month IT'S CRAZY FOR ME! I give it all a 4.5/5 stars. Most of that -0.5 is because of coursera's site itself.
Very good and thorough analysis. After a year I can say that with all its flaws it's still probably the best ux course out there. If only the UI part was better, but then again it led me to making my own UI course ;)
So is possible to finish it within one month right? I did course 1 in two days around I guess a total of around 9hours so I am thinking to finish it within this month June 2022
No, but that's because I already knew 99% of what they said in the course in some way (I've been designing for 20+ years). However, I asked some juniors taking the course and they didn't really have a mentor either and managed to complete it just fine. Of course it does help, but it's not 100% needed.
Thank you for this review. I started this course and got so bored (I was learning online through other resources before I started it). Good to know that it’ll get better as I go on.
I had the same issue. I’m trying to get beyond the first section. It’s very very boring if you have any design or customer service experience. I really want to get to the hands on design part.
As an eLearning developer, I really enjoyed your nuanced presentation with fast/slow speed, highlighting text on the screen and inserting pop ups only when really were adding to the experience. Question: How much overlap do you see between UX/UI and instructional design?
To be honest, I mostly do e-learning / instructional design right now, but I did start with UI design. I believe knowing UI and general graphics design best practices is a huge help with instructional design.
They've made improvements to the user experience, but the overall Coursera ux is pretty bad still. I've really enjoyed the course and think its a great way to get started for roughly $200. Other courses are thousands for what I assume would be a similar experience. Thing is, they say you can complete the course in 6 months or less, but all the extra recommended readings and studying Figma will take longer than that. Good video!
Thanks Michał, this is very helpful! I didn't even know about this course, but now I think I might actually enroll. I'm not a complete beginner, but I have some practice and not that much of a theoretical knowledge so I expect to get some answers to typical job interview questions. PS To any polish students on AGH - this course is also fully paid by AGH ;)
Glad it was helpful! And good to know there are ways to enroll without paying :) As for the course it's good to approach it with an open mind, and previous UX knowledge actually comes in handy so you can sometimes see that they're using "their own terms" for stuff.
I started and it's pretty okay. I already had my own portfolio and volunteered before so I had some UX/UI work and I'm a graphic designer that does know some Front end development so I thought UX/UI was perfect to get into I will say I did enjoy learning alot more information about UX and the different roles! It does push me in the specific direction I want to persue which is more UI and Visual Design! :) So it is helpful in that way. And I can add more UI design projects on to my portfolio.
Might be a stupid question to ask but, do we necessarily have to complete all 7-8 courses to get the certificate or do specific courses have their own certificates? Also, What tools are they teaching in this course?
You get one final certificate after all 7, but you get individual mini-certificates after each one too. They're "teaching" Figma and Adobe XD, but they don't really TEACH them, they use them and I believe they are often going a bit too fast
The course covers how you should make your portfolio and create some initial projects. So after you finish just do more projects to build up at least 5-6 in the portfolio, and then you can start job hunting :)
@@MalewiczHype and then cut that 5/6 down to the 3 best ones. and then recognise that your 3 best ones are shit and do 6 more and repeat the process, and then when you realise its impossible become a youtuber and talk about ux instead of doing ux.
Hi guys I am actually a junior in high school and am thinking about what I want to do with my career in the future, I have many questions but so far the biggest one is am I eligible taking any of the google courses, as well as would there be a chance to get a job with this certifications that would last long term?
If you're still in high school, then taking this course is an awesome first step into an industry that pays really well for work that isn't really that hard, yet it can be quite exciting sometimes (shipping a product is fun fun fun!). Definitely go for it, but don't just do the certificate, use the knowledge to do more learning on your own and build a much bigger portfolio. Then your chances of getting hired are going to skyrocket.
@@MalewiczHype would i need to follow up with college or could self learning land me a job. Basically would i need any certificates or do they just measure your skill set at the time
@@apollospyrol7168 my guess would be if your work is good enough and your portfolio is good enough you could land a job pretty much anywhere without a degree at least I think
Thank you for explaining Googles ui/ux course. I’m transitioning from fine art to ui/ux, I like the whole creating concept either hands on material or through Adobe. My question is, does google provide figma and Adobe to finish assignments and does that come out of my pocket? Or does applying for the scholarship/grants include the software. Thanks, hope to hear soon.
Hi, both Figma and Adobe have free options, and from what I remember google does provide you with a 6 month trial for adobe XD with a more powerful plan. The free versions are good to learn as you can have unlimited "drafts" projects, which is good for practice. Once you start doing real work you'll have to get a license for the tool of your choice though.
Thank you for your insightful review! As a graphic designer looking to transition to product design, this has been very helpful. Can anyone here who has completed all seven courses speak to the 3 projects that you completed by the end of the certification? Are they more of a continuous project with 3 parts, or separate? What were the prompts you worked off of/what did you come up with? Thanks a lot! :)
I completed the course and i found my first job as product designer! The projects are separate and if i remeber right its one project on figma and two on adobe xd . You ll design 2 mobile apps based prompts you ll choose,and a resposive app website. Personally i designed an ordering app for a sandwich shop, a pet adoption app , website and an app that helps people who take medication remember about their medicine.:)
@@cookiefart Having designed that many apps!!! Of course you’re going to land a job real fast. You have some pretty good ideas too. I’m about to jump in and take the course making the step from graphic design. Thanks for the tips.
compared to what I've seen the Google course is not that bad as a start (segments 1-4) and after that my courses do a much better job of teaching people UI design which is a skill that's the most important while getting a junior job :)
Thanks for your video. I’m currently enrolled in the course (just started this week) and I agree with most of what you noticed. I think I’m just interested in the “job consortium” that they say we have access to after we finish the course. I’m ultimately curious see the industry result of this.
I'm planning to definitely check that job consortium out + also ask some larger companies what they think about this certificate. By the way I also made videos on parts 2,3,4,5 and 6. Doing part 7 this week and I'll be done with the course completely :)
In my experience, units 1-5 were good information but it went quite slow. I'd they'd picked up the pace they could've taught more. OR, contrarily, they could've taught something different in units 6 and 7. Hearing all the same info over again was too boring. I did the first project fully conceptual. The second I worked with my old company and the third I'm doing with a hackathon, so hopefully that'll help my learning. I have used ADPList mentors throughout the process (CRUCIAL) and extended my learning on TH-cam. I think it's a good foundation and for someone like me who's pivoting because they got laid off, not needing tens of thousands of dollars to do it is the key selling point
Thanks! The photos are actually not that edited - I took them while holding two Philips Hue Play lights on both sides of my face (just out of frame) with those colors - and the background was my black wall :)
I am taking a course through Google/Coursera as well, and there's a lot of issues there. For example, the course I'm taking is IT Support Professional, but every single person so far in a video has referenced the position as an IT Support Specialist. Which is it? What can I refer to myself as once I'm done? Interrupting the video to ask a question that in some cases, came from a sentence the person haven't even finished SPEAKING yet was insane. It kind of slaps you in the face with this huge white screen, and I found that I had to rewind so I could focus again on what the speaker was saying because I kept having to switch back and forth. It was very stilted. The coursera interface is....okay...but there's some really odd issues with it. Like you said, the iFrame and the progress bar don't work right. I also found that there's an issue with scaling, specifically with the 'labs' that they required us to complete. I can ONLY complete labs on my MacBook Pro, because on my Windows desktop that's connected to my 55 inch TV, I can't see any of the text in Powershell or DOS or whatever. I tried to zoom in within the Windows sim, and it let me, but then the mouse acted really strangely and was extremely laggy. I couldn't get it to zoom a decent amount so I could comfortably view all the text on the line. It seems like such an easy thing to fix...what were they thinking when they teamed up with Google? That said, I also agree with that last user that you mentioned. The cost is insanely low for what you're getting, even after translating USD to CAD. I find it incredibly worth it and am actually learning something, which I wasn't sure would be possible at first. Great video!
The fact that you're learning from it is the most important factor here! I believe it's quite good, but the UI part is lacking (I talk about it in part 5 of the review) - however it may be the cheapest way to get the "foundations" right :)
Nice video. I have completed my foundation course. The exercise where we have to differentiate between bad app design and good design is pretty simple. I think they selected the bad design to be so bad so new learners who have no previous knowledge can easily understand and differentiate. So far the course is pretty good.
Yeah, probably it was to make things easier, but I believe things shouldn't be THAT easy - besides after the exercise they explain the differences in a lot of detail, so a more realistic example would be more beneficial with those explanations.
@@MalewiczHype when I first saw that exercise It felt so easy because I had some knowledge of UX before. But, now feom 2nd course I think things will get a bit harder.
Hi! Thanks for the video, I have some knowledge & experience in UX design, but I have learned on my own. I would like to do a course to "organise & proffesionalise" concepts and processes. Do you recommend it? o it is not worthy it? Thanks!
Great review 💯💯💯 I'd be curious for your reactions to the other courses 🙏to see your opinion as an experienced designer, as they seem to dive more into the actual skills vs ramping up on background info
To Be Honest , It's a Boring Course with Superficial Lessons and it makes it worse with those Robotic Mentors It's funny That course is about user Experience design but They do not comply anything about a good UX in this Course
Hi Michal! I am an architectural designer with 3 years in the field looking to transition into UX/UI Design. I am already familiar with basic design programs such as the Adobe suite and I believe we have a similar design flow in architecture and UX/UI Design. Would you say this course would be a good fit for someone who already has a design foundation. I have an architecture portfolio that isn’t relevant to UX/UI Design so I’m looking for opportunities to help produce that but would like to leverage any new knowledge to help with job hunting down the road.
I believe it would be. The main problem I see with courses is that many people think that just finishing the course is enough to get hired. It really is not. It's the first step of many. I'm making a video for next week on how to stand out and what to do "after" the course (but first, on Monday review of the research part (part2) of Google's course) If you've done architecture, you have a good foundation with being precise and that is very important! :)
I finished this course a month ago. I’m transitioning from photo-editor to UX. I think it was really good course for basic knowledge and for making a portfolio. Google also suggests many helpful articles, books, websites etc for complementary reading. Of course, I am going to broaden my knowledge before applying any job. I’m familiar enough with graphic design (typography, colour theory, composition etc), but UX is smith new for me. So I really enjoyed this course despite strange coursera UX. 😁 So I’m going to read many literature and explore design systems 🙌🏻
That's the right approach, you're going to do great :) If you want to learn a bit more I have a couple of playlists on this channel both on UX and UI ☝️
Hey! Any input on general assembly ux course? Much higher price point (15k for full immersive course, about 4K for 10 week part time course). IS IT WORTH IT?!
I plan to interview some people who finished it and see their part of the story. But generally if you need to take a loan for ANY ux course, don't do it and learn with cheaper, free alternatives. Because in the end it's always about your portfolio, not certificates.
If you're planning to start learning I can say the Google UX course is a good start but make sure to also watch this : th-cam.com/video/NIm3WGBq2dc/w-d-xo.html so you can have a plan of what you should do AFTER this course.
And after that get my free books on UI styles and UI tips from hype4academy.gumroad.com ❤
And here's a playlist for beginners:
th-cam.com/video/nBX2om90TB8/w-d-xo.html
Out of the hundreds of people with industry experience making videos about the various google courses, you are so far the only one that actually took the time to complete a course and reached out to people that are actual beginners. Respect for that commitment!
Thanks, I actually completed 3 of these already 😂 I think it’s the only way to truly provide value. Glad you liked it 🙏
He didn't finish it . He gave a review from only doing 1/7 of the content while stating he knew everything from that module. Pretty bad review and almost click bait.
@itatchisasku wasn't described that at the start. Still, you really can't have an informed opinion from doing just doing introduction and that's why he doesn't really say anything to insightful.
I actually finished the ENTIRE course (except for the final assignment in segment 7) and made a dedicated video on EACH of the segments. :-)
@@MalewiczHype Malewicz because of you and a US friend that always buzzed to take the course I began this course (forgot to mention I was really curious/interested in UX) greetings from Romania 🇷🇴 😊
Hi Michael, thanks so much for your input. I've had my eye on UX Design for a while now, but my main goal is to go into UX Writing. I know it's best for me to get a solid foundation of what UX Design is before veering into UX Writing. I also like the cost-effectiveness of this UX Design certification. I'd much rather spend more money on a UX Writing bootcamp, since that's my main passion and goal. Thoughts?
That can be a good path too - in that case just do the first 1-2 segments of this course and then learn a bit more about UI (I have lots of resources on that) - as writing is strongly connected to the UI (how it's displayed) and what are the potential constraints on the copy.
Good luck! :)
@@MalewiczHype thanks so much! I'm assuming your extensive UI resources are searchable on TH-cam?
So why should we take their course if they didn't actually use UX/UI in their own course?
Its not a course of coursera , course is by google offered on coursera platform
I'm stuck on Module 2. How did you find user research for this section? Specifically, it's difficult to get varied responses, or enough responses, to your surveys. Thank you!
How about idf courses? I am enrolled in one.
I took the course while being totally new to UX design and I learned quite a lot. I actually also landed my first job as UX designer after completing the course, since you have to submit a portfolio of a total of 3 projects by the end of the program to get a certificate of completion. I kept in mind though to create a good portfolio to land a job, and I also learned almost everything in Figma, which wasn't really covered in the program (only the very basics are shared). I think this is good for someone totally new to UX, but it is not enough if you want to stand out.
That is amazing! I am considering entering this course with no prior experience. Given that I created a good portfolio throughout the course and studied figma further do you think this would be a decent base for finding work after?
Also, may I ask; how is the job you landed? Are you happy/comfortable with the pay?
Thank you so much!
@@19boarderguy what helped me I guess is that I already 5+ years of experience in software development, and I used to do UX without realizing it... I'm happy with my work so far, still learning new stuff especially that I'm working in an agile environment, so I had to enroll in few courses to be able to work more efficiently.
I definitely encourage you to enroll in the UX Program from Google though, you will learn a lot! and keep working on your portfolio and apply for jobs on Linkedin until you find the right job for you!
So is there really a job opportunity after taking this course? And what other training would you recommend after finishing it to boost a career in UX and be attractive in a job demand?
@@19boarderguy hey Alexander
Here Ayesha
Did you started taking the course
Congratulations Fatima,
May I ask you if if there is a possibility of completing the whole course within a day, or do I have to watch all of the provided content, before turning in my three projects?
I currently have over three years of experience and just wanted to farm some certifications while on vacation in a few weeks, and like to schedule it as time efficient as possible.
Gratitude, J
I love the irony of bad UX of this course teaching good UX.
This makes me wonder if it is on purpose
😂
I love how these courses teach you that there are visual designers, ux researchers, graphic designers, motion designers etc., but then you enter the real life where you have no experience and you are hired as a person who does everything from logos to websites and nobody needs a junior designer
Yeah, the most popular position right now is UX/UI and I believe it's actually good, because it's a lot better for internal communication within a team. The more skills you have, the better, but of course doing logos/branding is not really UI design, so here I'd still go with a separate position :)
lmaoo you need to work for a bigger companies
but you’re right ))
That statement is neither true or false because that ENTIRELY depends on the companies. Bigger companies or some design-oriented startups do hire specialised Juniors. Most small agencies aren't. It also depends on the average level of design maturity of the country/city you live in. I've been living in different countries and I do see a difference.
@Kewliope Jones these are mostly startups that needs a T-shaped professional, but yeah, I'm a Graphic Designer and my college way of teaching was to shape us to be T-shaped individuals, but I also believe that almost every graphic designer has experience in multiple areas of design, we basically do everything. I think it's so stupid they ask you for years of experience and when you join you need to actually learn how to work in the company all over again...
I actually just finished this course a few days ago! I already had a portfolio for front end so I just added my case studies to that hopefully its good enough to get a job I'm transitioning from Software Engineer to UX!
Having that background will definitely help!
Hey, I'm interested in a career swtich too into tech. Would you share a bit more about why you switched from software engineering to UX? From the outside looking in software engineering always appears to be most rewarding financially and a coveted role.. I would love to know what inspired you to switch from SE to UX? Any cons about the SE job/field you can share as an insider?
@@lovenspired Hi! Speaking for myself coding/programming no longer interests me! I was already contemplating a career change but the pandemic put me in a position to take the time to explore other paths. I was already interested in UX before I even knew what it was so I decided to take a leap of faith and start a new career. Hope that helps you!
@@shiggity8592 Very cool! Thank you for sharing your quick reply and insight. It's reassuring to learn that a person with your SE background is taking on a new interest in UX for the sake of trying something new.
Hai, Can i take the google ux design course in Coursera??
Love how you say "Google design curse"
The deeper I go into it, the more I think I was right with that pronunciation 🤣
I'm still doing the course... but I completely F'ing agree with Coursera's bad UX. Not to mention their iOS app.
Maybe I can get a job there afterwards 😂
Currently in course 3, complete beginner to UX/UI. I really like it so far, feeling a little overwhelmed with the lofi prototyping but I continue to practice
That's the spirit!
In course 2, like it so far as well
Hey thats cool. Are you building your portfolio? if so how do conduct the interview for your portfolio project and is it necessary ?
Hi! Do you need to buy Adobe and Figma yourself or is it included in fees for the course?
@@samfaldraga4391 thank you!
I like the TLDR. You get my full respect sir.
If you want to see my, super-simple version of a UX course - I talk about some of the basics in this playlist: th-cam.com/video/nBX2om90TB8/w-d-xo.html
I tried to make it super simple / basic on purpose, hope that it's helpful to compare the approaches with the google course.
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If I wanted to be a UX writer, should I be taking this? Thank you.
Do you need to already have certain design programs to take this course?
2,400 likes ... amazing!
@@rannellconesco1754 ppp
Thanks for the insights, I'm a cinematographer & visual editor transitioning to UI UX designing, and actually thinking of taking this course in few days. I needed advice from where to start. 👍🏼
How did it go?
Hi! Do you mind sharing where you went for your cinematography training?
Yeah I need full course review
If many people request this, I'll do Part 2 of 7 next weekend (for next monday)
It does take ma 12-13 hours to do each part, so it's not as easy - but doable ;)
@@MalewiczHype thank you
@@MalewiczHype thanks. You help me and others to be better UX than media
Thanks, that's exactly my goal - to be able to help as many people as possible :)
Is it the Coursera one?
The state of the UX/UI designer of today is people getting hired to fill positions in this field without having a clue what is the Discovery or the Implementation stage. Recruiters with no understanding of the UX dimension are there reading scripts while interviewing candidates that don't even know what is prototyping, then there are "managers" with pretty degrees and no portfolio or years of experience in design hiring the wrong people and producing poor products. Six months of a certificate aren't giving you the patience, empathy, creativity, or other required skills to be good at UX.
Thank you so much for the review! I met UX design in Coursera for the first time, it was User Interface Design Specialization by the University of Minnesota. The farther I progressed in the specialization the more frustrating Coursera's UX became. It actually helped me to learn what bad UX is :)
Haha! That's good, but I'm afraid many beginners won't really know that it's bad UX, and thinking that it's google they'll assume that Bad UX is Good UX ;)
@@MalewiczHype Exactly! :D
Hi Nigar!I just wanted to ask how you liked the UI Speciliazation and if you would recommend it for a graphic designer transitioning to UI design?
@@rosieruizrjs Hi Rosie! UI Design Specialization course by University of Minnesota (Just wanted to be sure you’re not asking about Google UX Specialization) is mainly focused on the UX design. During the specialization they present interfaces and discuss applied UX principles, what is wrong and how to improve them, and they also talk about UX research and evaluation methods.
To be honest the course was like a university degree for me. Lessons are long but not exhaustive, they actually give the feeling of being in a lecture at the university.
Considering your background is Graphic Design, this course can teach you the UX in an effective way. If you just want to learn the UI design then the course will not help you. From my experience, the key to learn UI design is practice and practice.
So the Specialization will not give you much on the UI side, but I would definitely recommend it to anyone wants to learn UX design.
One thing I noticed about the course is how bad the example portfolio websites were. We had to view some Google employees' portfolios and list what we liked about them. It was comical and ironic how bad a lot of them were!!
Google is not really that good at design ;-) Especially the UI part - that's the whole reason (segment 5 of this google ux course) that I did my own UI courses after that, to actually have people get some useful UI skills ;)
what do you think about IDF (interaction design foundation) courses?
I have the same question
I'm 30yo and am looking to start a new career. I know I want it to be in the tech industry... I currently work for a games studio, but nothing to do with design. Is it stupid to start from scratch and expect a UX design job in 6 months to a year of education?
It's not, but it will require a lot of work and motivation. If you have this and are willing to work at least 30 minutes a day on learning more then go for it, our community here has examples of people getting a paid internship or a job after less than a year of practice.
Doable :)
I would love to see the full seven courses review. Thank you!
Part 2 coming tomorrow.
2022 update - Seems they have removed that funny bad UI exercise.
Also the Coursera quiz UI is better & easy to submit
That's good! I like hearing positive change happening :)
Thank you for this review! I'm transitioning from psychology to UI and I was wondering if this course was any good. Appreciate it! Would love to see your thoughts on the rest of the course :)
Thanks. There are 3 more videos (on the next parts) here already and another coming on Monday 😊
@@MalewiczHype Wow, you work fast! Thanks so much again :)
Hi! I know your comment was from 9 months ago, but I just found this video. I'm in the same boat as you, I am graduating with a B.S. in Psychology but I want to to UX/UI. How has it been going for you and do you have any tips? Thanks!
Hey, what do you think about IDF (interaction design foundation) courses? :)
It's cheap (around 100€ per year) and I¡m currently taking one of them. They are quite good. Lots of theory and sometimes a bit dense. I would see it as a complement for your designer career. I would recommend it, however. Not if you want to become a UX like a Bootcamp or something.
I'm currently on course 2 and I'm loving it so far. Course 1 was a bit boring, but it was just the foundation stuff so it was expected. I'm glad to be sticking with it!
Totally agree! I'm on course 3 and aside from some small mistakes they made, it's pretty solid.
Hi Abbey! If you don’t mind me asking, we’re you able to complete the course and get a job with the google certificate
^^I am also curious!
Hey guys, I'm actually on the last course and it's very long (I also have a job so my time is divided). I can't answer yet if it will get me a job since I want to do freelance but a few peers I met doing this course with me have had luck. One has gotten an internship whilst completing the course and another got a contracting job. As a tip, I would do another personal project to add to your portfolio. Junior positions are hard to land so show the company you're serious. Google Course just shows how they, their company implements design and whatnot to their products. So study hard and you'll be fine! I hope I could answer your questions and concerns.~
@@abbeysnails Hi Abbey. Any updates or feedback on your UX career journey from acquiring the UX Google Certificate? Thanks!
All I can say: Excellent explanation, I like the comparison and your personal feedback
Thank you 😎
I'm taking the fundamentals of UX design by Google and it is really good so far. I'd like to become an interaction designer!
All the best 👍🏻
Which software it uses like figma or what
This made me stick with Google UX course, I'm a beginner and I'm really happy that I found your channel. Everything I saw this far makes sense to me and I feel such a relief realising I might be making the right career choice.
Reading all these comments under your videos was very helpful also, so I'm leaving my experience in case someone could benefit from it.
I'm architectural technician by education but also amateur painter. I don't consider myself really artsy because during my education my skills were shaped to be very strict and rigid, meaning I had to have all those rules in mind while creating a building from scratch. I really enjoy symmetry, angular shapes, even ratios and rules, so you mentioning those things really makes me happy. What really attracts me towards UX is that wiggle room for creativity that doesn't have to be big but possibilities are endless within a grid.
Have a nice day.
Good point - there's definitely some wiggle room and potential to be creative as long as we don't go too artistic and that is really fun to explore :)
Besides the little we have in visual, I think the bulk of creativity (in UX) involves a great deal of persuasion and being able to communicate design to client. It’s all psychological research with a bit of creativity in the visual design itself.
I'm currently in the middle of the 2nd course and I personally have been a graphic designer for almost 16years, and your comments are on point with everything so far. The content of the courses is good, I'm learning a few new things, not enjoying the research part of it but that's just me. I'm more on the production design spectrum so I like goals to be figured out already. The Coursera part of it definitely has its issues. After a quiz, I click "Mark as Completed" and it marks it complete on the side progress list but when I move to the next item, it unmarks it. I have to go back, remark it and go forward again to keep it marked as complete. Plus the handful of typos and grammatical errors in the copy. I'm just waiting to get to the actual design part of the course.
That comes in later parts but sadly the UI part (part 5) is really quite bad - it's the reason I created my UI courses and everyone who took them says they're way better than Google's UI part. If you want to see my review of other segments I made a video on each one - so if you're on "2" there's also a video on that. :)
I agree the research portion was painful but also necessary. Im on part 5 now, and I have to agree its not as well done as the previous ones, but I'll get through it. They basically just give you tons of links to external places to learn instead of learning within the course, which is a little frustrating.
Hi Michael, how are you? I am a Brazilian UX/UI Designer, I have been working in the area for 2 years, and I was curious about the Google course, and I would like to know if for me, who am already in the market, and used to the UX market, this course would serve and would help.
I think that because it is a Google course, it could help me and make my curriculum richer, what do you think?
Sorry for the english which may not be so good hahaha
Thanks for your review. I am through course 4 now and it picks up in speed and tasks but I agree with many of the points you make. I look past the Coursera UI piece as that is not the course and you get over the poor experience pretty quickly. I will say, I move from devices all the time and the platform is fantastic in keeping my spot and getting me right where I need to be.
I really like the course. I've been trying to convert my portfolio from a Digital Content Designer look and feel to a UX / UI Designer. As a working parent it's broken up so I can easily balance taking the course with updating my portfolio. Other free courses are just less structured. Some stuff I already know, but I doing it for portfolio guidance.
Definitely a good way to go, portfolio is 99% of the value here.
@@MalewiczHype wow. Can you also create websites designs or UX designs as mock ups to show what you can do?
Also making case studies from scratch despite not being hired to create it
Hi! Current teacher and aspiring UX designer here - Thank you for mentioning that the start of the program is slow and to hold on because it gets better. I am halfway through the second course and I have felt a bit discouraged that I haven't actually learned any new skills yet, just vocabulary and design process. I'm looking forward to diving into Figma and learn wireframing / prototyping. Thank you!
Well that wireframing part is "ok", but the high fidelity prototypes in the google course are not as great - this is actually the reason I made my own UI courses for beginners :-)
@@MalewiczHypewould you please tell us where can we find those UI courses for beginners? I found your TH-cam channel only a couple of days ago
i agree about bad ux of coursera s , i had wrong answers becaues i didnt see other 2 options.
I appreciate you putting the tldw at the beginning. I would have normally dipped out of the video early, but because you were kind enough to not want to waste our time, I've watched it all the way thru regardless :-)
Thanks for the vid
No problem! I don't want to abuse the standard TH-cam practice of putting the main thing at the end for the algorithm, just want to make useful content :)
I’m 18 and literally starting up become a ux designer. Hopefully this course gives me a good view for a beginner
Definitely! Just be aware that you need to do a bit more after the course to be really job ready. But it's a good foundation.
Thank you for covering this topic! I have been learning about UX Design the DIY method since I dropped thousands of dollars on graduate school :P. Your review has definitely made me feel a lot better about the validity and worthiness of this course.
I have been seeing some bootcamps offer industry design project as part of their course offering. What do you think about such approach? My initial instinct is that this is a good idea.
That may be a good idea, but depends on the quality. My UI course was made with practical knowledge in mind, as I’ve seen way too many theoretical ones.
I think the idea here is that you are partnered with a company to work on a project, that way you don’t only have theoretical projects in your portfolio.
Yes! I’m going to start going through your videos from the UI playlist soon. Bardzo dziękuje za pomoc! Na serio super content.
Please review Linked-In Learning UX Designer Path.
I've been struggling on a career path in the tech field for awhile and something I realized about myself was, if a school/ university is raved about for computer programming, design or CS, and the UX of their site is bad I'm immediately turned off to attending it. How can I trust the education is good if they are neglecting these aspects.. I think that way for a lot of things so the more I have learned about UX, the more I learned it is a good fit for me. I'm interested in this course because of how close I live to Boulder a Google hub, so thank you for this video. Looking forward to the rest!
Sometimes the education is separate from decision making (like choosing a vendor for the website) - lots of "politics" behind the scenes - I'm sure Google could've done a good platform of their own, but I guess they also wanted Coursera's reach or something ;)
The course is OK for beginners, so far I like the scope.
YES. The part talking about the terrible design of Coursea is SO TRUE. It literally makes no sense, did no one test this? Either that or the people that tested it never got anyone else to try it, because I know sometimes when you're building something... It makes sense to you, because you were making it. But when anyone else tries it, it just doesnt work like that. So, either they were lazy, incompetent, maybe they just have no idea what they're actually doing or talking about is EXACTLY how it feels. Which is funny because it's what the course is about LOL!!! *insert picard facepalm gif here*
I also made the foundation and the second part of the course, but I'm already am a Designer, I realized in the middle of the course that it's mostly the same that I learned in college, but in a condensed way, since I actually learned Graphic Design. I also noticed that this is a beginners course, and it's actually really cool, I learned a lot from just one module, but if you already have experience, work or have a degree you'll be bored as hell, I see so many newcomers to UX in the LinkedIn group they recommend joining repeating the mistakes that people who think they are UX Designers do, and I try to help them out whenever I can.
Hi melow
Here Ayesha
Did you finish your course? Actually I want a frd with whom I can discuss things and learn together if u are still in the learning journey do let me know
Thank you
I am currently taking the course and I have found the material to be very informative and engaging. However, the other forum participants, as you noted, don’t really give good feedback. Usually just one or two word answers. Regardless, I feel like once I complete the program, I will have a solid foundation to enter the job market.
I have been on a totally different organization and now I have quit that job.. I am engineering drop out and have been thinking of becoming UX designer.. I will surely opt for this course as it is cheap and can help clearing basics .
Go for it! And if you want to learn a bit of UI there's a lot of stuff (including super-beginner content) on my channel. Cheers!
Hello, I'm new to this whole UI/UX design environment and have practically come from arts background with zero experience. Is it possible for anyone to take these courses and in the long run maybe aspire for a job? Since my educational background is very different I'm confused and would really appreciate advice and help about such certificate courses while job seeking.
This should help:
th-cam.com/video/8qhT8gIH_Ws/w-d-xo.html
It's a more recent video on how to approach these courses :)
I’m on Course 3 and I’m loving it so far. It’s nice to finally start creating wireframes, paper and digital. Since I’ve been doing wireframes for 2 years in web development.
What’s a good software (Industry standard) to create wireframes? Coming from the graphic design industry, can I utilize vector based Illustrator? At least for the google course..?
@@Godspeedysick Figma and Adobe XD are the main 2 that are used in the courses. There’s also Sketch.
i completed the course because i wanted to change my career path ! I have a degree on preschool education. Finally i found my first job as ui ux designer :)
Wonderful! Congrats!
Thanks so much for such a thorough explanation! I am new to UX design. I noticed that many other boot camps offer 1-on-1 mentorship. One of the downsides of Coursera is the lack of knowledgeable feedback. Unfortunately, many of the peers don't make an effort to provide a good critique. Did you find mentorship and feedback necessary to complete the projects and fully understand the material on this course?
I didn't really need mentorship, as I've been a designer for a (long) time already, but in some cases (especially the UI part) I think without direct mentorship people are going to make very basic mistakes over and over, because they simply didn't know any better.
It's not perfect, but it's only a start into the career, so those case studies don't have to be great. It's all about what you do after the course - for at least a couple of months of solo-work on your portfolio.
Get a mentor to help you asap!
Hi Ginger, curious did you finish this course and what were your thoughts if so? Also, wondering if you had insight to any of the bootcamps for UX? Thanks!
I am doing this certificate and I am on first course the fundamental. I have some experience of graphic design but I have a lot of career gap. I thought to start career agin so decided to do this certificate.
You hit the nail on the head in your review of the course. You summed the course up rightly in my opinion. I'm actually taking the course. I've been using the financial aid and haven't had to come out of pocket. It's a good course and I've learned tons. Yet there's tons of crap I plan to scrape from my memory bank after obtaining full certification. Students are required to do like a 20 page case study. Full of fluff mostly. It's mandatory to create and submit (as well as add to your portfolio) their interpretation of a case study. The case study is a good example of what I've come to call the "Google way".
My biggest peeves with the course has been, the platform (Coursera) - it's awful, and being indoctrinated in what I've come call the "Google way". I'm on week 4 of course 7, so I'm kissing the end. It's been intense, joyful, informative and even though I'm not a Google groupie, they haven't been successful for nothing, so there's a lot of real meat in the course. It's a great fit for beginners. I should mention I wasn't a total novice before starting the course. I'm self taught a front-end designer. This course has broadened my skillset and made me love designing even more.
My favorite part of the course is building prototypes in Figma and Adobe XD. I've become an intermediate user of both tools in a matter of weeks. I also prize the external resources they provide. There are times I learn more from the linked information than the course material. The additional resources have been invaluable to my growth as a web designer.
I have to mention there is this dark underbelly of UX. Google has it bad. This focus on the user (empathy and equity) is unhealthy. Not something I wish to go into here, but I've heard you talk of the "dark side" in another video. It haunts the entire course. And if I hadn't watched your video I wouldn't have a name for it. Basically it's been a creepy sensation for me. I doubt I'll be employed by Google after certification. My goal is to use what I've learned to build and further my own freelance business.
With all that being said, I'd recommend the course to anyone that wants to learn UX and is just starting out. Just be mindful of what your goal is and don't let Google lead you blindly into the dark vortex of UX.
Thank you!
Hello, I'm just starting out, please how did you get the scholarship and grants for the course?
How much is it ?
This is a nit-picky comment, but how do you have 23 years of experience when you're barely 21?
Wait, what? 😂 21? Thank you 😎
It's a great idea to review a course from different perspectives 👏
Glad you think so! I have the opportunity to talk to junior designers all the time, so decided to do something good with it :)
TNice tutorials comnt from you is legendary. Uncomplicated like your video!!!
That's the point!
I'm on the third chapter of this course, and I can confirm it's pretty much what he's saying, although it might get more interesting now that we are close to use Figma and Adobe XD :)
That hands on approach is quite good, sadly the UI's they show in the google course are not explained too well. You can find a video on Figma on this channel (and quite a lot of tutorials after that)
@@MalewiczHype thank you very much, I will take a look🙌
The peer to Peer Assignments are Pathetic . you put a assignment working hard and its peer to peer other user may not understand the assignments or project due to his lack of experience may lead you resubmissions
Yes, that actually is the worst in the first segment, but they don't get a lot beter in the 7th either.
very insightful, thank you! I would love to see a full course review 😎
Has anyone done this course converting from Industrial design to UI/UX. was it helpful if so and did the industrial experience make the conversion easier? great video btw!
Funny how I like the UX of coursers because it’s straight forward. 😅
I currently started the course and I am also not a fan of the whole job descriptions because I am a one man team in my company and have to do all on my own. Nevertheless it shows all the steps you should go through if you want to get the best out of your UX.
As a beginner this seems a really good entry point for me for the price.
Definitely! The only part that is a bit lacking is the UI / High-fidelity, but the rest is really solid and I recommend it to all juniors starting out in the field!
The Google way UX is totally the plastic bottle way. Their apps are designed are done for the short term because they will die in a few years anyway.
Thanks for the great video! Do you or someone else have recommendations for other (better) courses?
I will test more UX courses in the fall, for UI you can check out my courses at hype4.academy 😎
Wiem że stary film, ale byłbym wdzięczny jeśli odpowiesz (jesli w ogóle to zobaczysz). Będe pisał po polsku, bo łatwiej mi sie tak wysłowić (ang na poziomie C1, wiec raczej nie bede mial problemu ze zrozumieniem kursu). Mam jedynie mature, jeszcze nie skończyłem studiów i moje obecne studia są bardzo mało związane z UX Design. Zdaję sobie sprawę, że po samym kursie nie znajdę pracy, więc mam pytanie co do następnego kroku po nim: Jak zdobyć więcej doświadczenia po ukończeniu go (bez studiów)? Szukać jakiś jednorazowych zamówień? Wymyślać sobie samemu projekty i robić je, byleby wypełnić portfolio? No i jeszcze kwestia tego jak wygląda ta sytuacja w polsce w porównaniu do reszty świata
Hej, studia są zupełnie nieistotne dla tego zawodu. Wszystkiego się można samemu nauczyć online. Natomiast co do doświadczenia mam też wideo na tym kanale "how to stand out" gdzie mówię nieco więcej na ten temat. Na sam początek warto wymyslac samemu i miec w portfolio 5-6 projektów, potem mozna lekki freelance sprobowac, a następnie najlepiej się na rok/dwa zaczepic w jakiejs firmie i nabierac doswiadczenia.
W polsce jest podobnie jak na swiecie, to srodowisko jest dosc miedzynarodowe a u nas jest calkiem wysoki poziom.
Jesli chodzi o kursy to ten od Google jest dobrym rozwiazaniem. Jesli chcesz tez pocwiczyc UI, to wlasnie dlatego zrobilem swoj kurs - bo mysle ze ta czesc jest najgorzej zaadresowana w innych kursach. Podstawy UX od Google to dobry start.
Powodzenia!
Thank you for making this video! I'm taking the course right now and really value your opinion, especially given your level of experience. I think the price is amazing for the amount of material you cover, and I feel this will be a really good starting point for a beginner. The quizzes and peer reviews are a little bit of a joke, because like you said, you get responses like "great" which aren't helpful. As a beginner myself, I don't trust that the feedback I provide other learners will be very helpful either. I've only done the 1st 2 courses, so I'm excited to dive in a little deeper.
Hey Karina, did you finished the course? How was it? I'm deciding wether to start this one or any other UX course
I’m currently on the 2nd course, but I’m not looking for UX jobs. My goal is to build and design SPAs with the PETAL stack in which I’m already adept in. My design skills are poor.
Learn some UI then, I have a free playlist on this channel on UI and especially the first video on hierarchy will help you A LOT as a developer :)
@@MalewiczHype Sure will but I’m seeking to start a freelancing. So the UX part is kind of important as well.
I love the UX Google course because I found it to be a great! I had Front-End background and done a Master's in Science, so I was familiar with many concepts like web-design and research. The course added so much value to help me land a great job in UX!
I just clashed with the horrible UX of Google Ads expert interface. So good on them for trying to get some new talent. However I hate the "googlyfying" trend of the web right now. Chrome web rendering and chromium derivatives aside. Google is, in my opinion, trying to remove some of the creativity of the web by enforcing stricter rules for SEO. That's by marks of TimeToInteractive etc. in times of super powerful low end smartphones and fast internet speeds. Don't get me wrong, I don't want flash based websites to come back. But these rules basically enforce a Medium-like experience for a website to be at the top. And I wouldn't wish this google = "best and can't do/go wrong" mentality to influence product design and young product designers. Since I also hate material design apps with a passion. 🤣
Okay, my ramblings aside. Having tried courses by independent creators in the past I can safely say at least try something different than this google course. UI/UX to me is all about being creative and empathetic, and what better way to be than get inspired by different people. 😊
Definitely! It's an interesting take with those SEO rules, I'll look into it a little bit.
As for independent courses - definitely - this one gives you some initial foundations, but I encourage people to not only take one course, but try many things and be curious! :)
Does anyone get a certificate for the course"Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma"? I finished the course but didn't see certificate.
It did show for me normally, maybe coursera is acting out somehow
I've had an issue in course 2 where for some reason it didn't log my viewing of one video or something, so the course wasn't technically complete even though I had actually completed it. I had to scroll back through and find the one or two things that did not get logged as completed, let them play out, and then I got my completion certificate.
Some one can recomend me a good course to continue learning after finished the google course?
Check out my UI courses - people who took both the Google UX and my UI ones have been doing pretty great :)
glass vs plastic bottle: plus, ironically, the glass bottle is more of an experience, more appealing, more elegant, healthier, better on the environment, it makes the ketchup stay cold longer, and there's less waste overall because you use every last drop of the product - it just makes more sense on so many levels, except, corporate greed looking to save money.
Yes, I made an entire video on just that but I think it’s time to revisit. Very valid points!
Czeszc Malewicz, ile czasu zajmuje do puki człowiek może zmienić kariere w kierunku UX?
Przeważnie około roku.
thought the UX ketchup was in that way to allow the ketchup go to the bottom avoiding to leave a lot of ketchup before throwing to the bin haha, really liked thank u!
Hey I just found your channel you seem intresting and knowledgable easy subscribe for me!
I have a degree in computer science and some experience in web and mobile development.
I want to become a full time programmer in either web or mobile apps.
Do you think that this course will help my portfolio? Or should I focus only on programming projects!
Thank you in advance my friend!
If you want to be a developer then just do the first segment of the google course (foundations) - that will be enough to know. And potentially if you're going the front-end dev route do some UI design tutorials (or some of my UI courses) as we found out at our own company that devs who know how to design a little tend to execute designs a lot better - with better attention to detail. Companies appreciate that.
Thank you very much! i will do the first segment and follow up with your videos! Do you know if I can take the google course offline by downloading it?
I'm finishing the google course (only the seventh one to go) and my opinion is that thet course is great. It is truly amazing.
The explanations are clear, they have all written down in articles in a good way to check it out later, there's a bunch of links in those articles to other blogs or websites for us to keep researching about all subjects that they talk about, they actually do address some things that might have different name in other companies and explain for the sake of clarity they would use a certain term throughout the course.
For me it was a great start and helped me a lot in make a portfolio! Because of the course structure there's just no way of getting the certificate without showing that you are practicing and putting to the test the activities you have to submmit (like all other courses I have done online).
There are some aspects that you have said that aren't perfect, like the simple questions that they ask right after giving the answer, most of the community don't interact very well (but I guess that's not their fault right), the coursera interface is bad but is already a lot different from what you've shown in the video and it has updates (there was one like 2 days ago) so they try to make it better, which I really appreciate.
Some of the exams (the quiz type) are rather easy, but also there are ones that made me retake them a few times to get that 100% mark. Which might have to do with the next topic that is: I'm Brazilian, English is not my first language. To have a course like that that is so well explained with video, examples, articles and even the easy tests, it all gives me great baggage to start in this field. I have no other courses to compare, especially in Portuguese! I graduated Game Design and only on my last semester one of my teachers introduced this subjects and even so I was confused about the difference of UX and UI!!
On the overall I think it's a perfect course to start, even if actually working might be different experience from what is described in the course but at the end of the day.. I don't mind!! I'm a game designer, shit is crazy in this field, so UX is looking easy so far!
The course is not only short and direct, it has a great structure and it's also really cheap!! I'm paying 76 reais (around 16 dollar today, 3rd of April 2022). To have that quality over so little money and just to be able to do it all in one month if I want just to pay for only one month IT'S CRAZY FOR ME!
I give it all a 4.5/5 stars. Most of that -0.5 is because of coursera's site itself.
Very good and thorough analysis. After a year I can say that with all its flaws it's still probably the best ux course out there. If only the UI part was better, but then again it led me to making my own UI course ;)
Da pra fazer o curso todo com um mês só? Ou só a primeira parte dele?
So is possible to finish it within one month right? I did course 1 in two days around I guess a total of around 9hours so I am thinking to finish it within this month June 2022
Did you have mentor/tutor to guide/help you through the course?thank you
No, but that's because I already knew 99% of what they said in the course in some way (I've been designing for 20+ years).
However, I asked some juniors taking the course and they didn't really have a mentor either and managed to complete it just fine.
Of course it does help, but it's not 100% needed.
Thank you for this review. I started this course and got so bored (I was learning online through other resources before I started it). Good to know that it’ll get better as I go on.
It does, even though a lot of that stuff is not really used in the real world, but still worth trying.
I had the same issue. I’m trying to get beyond the first section. It’s very very boring if you have any design or customer service experience. I really want to get to the hands on design part.
As an eLearning developer, I really enjoyed your nuanced presentation with fast/slow speed, highlighting text on the screen and inserting pop ups only when really were adding to the experience.
Question: How much overlap do you see between UX/UI and instructional design?
To be honest, I mostly do e-learning / instructional design right now, but I did start with UI design. I believe knowing UI and general graphics design best practices is a huge help with instructional design.
They've made improvements to the user experience, but the overall Coursera ux is pretty bad still. I've really enjoyed the course and think its a great way to get started for roughly $200. Other courses are thousands for what I assume would be a similar experience. Thing is, they say you can complete the course in 6 months or less, but all the extra recommended readings and studying Figma will take longer than that. Good video!
Thanks Michał, this is very helpful! I didn't even know about this course, but now I think I might actually enroll. I'm not a complete beginner, but I have some practice and not that much of a theoretical knowledge so I expect to get some answers to typical job interview questions.
PS To any polish students on AGH - this course is also fully paid by AGH ;)
Glad it was helpful! And good to know there are ways to enroll without paying :)
As for the course it's good to approach it with an open mind, and previous UX knowledge actually comes in handy so you can sometimes see that they're using "their own terms" for stuff.
I could also enroll it for free as a student of Jagiellonian University. Greetings from Krakow :D
Hi! in this course do you get access to the design applications (Figma, adobe, etc) or do you need to have memberships to those prior?
You can use their free plans for the course, no need to purchase anything.
I started and it's pretty okay. I already had my own portfolio and volunteered before so I had some UX/UI work and I'm a graphic designer that does know some Front end development so I thought UX/UI was perfect to get into I will say I did enjoy learning alot more information about UX and the different roles! It does push me in the specific direction I want to persue which is more UI and Visual Design! :) So it is helpful in that way. And I can add more UI design projects on to my portfolio.
Manage to land yourself a job dude in the UI side?
Did it cost you anything ?
Might be a stupid question to ask but, do we necessarily have to complete all 7-8 courses to get the certificate or do specific courses have their own certificates? Also, What tools are they teaching in this course?
You get one final certificate after all 7, but you get individual mini-certificates after each one too.
They're "teaching" Figma and Adobe XD, but they don't really TEACH them, they use them and I believe they are often going a bit too fast
Could you please explain what to do afterward? Once a guy like me who had zero experience in UX/UI finishes the course.
The course covers how you should make your portfolio and create some initial projects. So after you finish just do more projects to build up at least 5-6 in the portfolio, and then you can start job hunting :)
@@MalewiczHype Thanks :)
@@MalewiczHype and then cut that 5/6 down to the 3 best ones. and then recognise that your 3 best ones are shit and do 6 more and repeat the process, and then when you realise its impossible become a youtuber and talk about ux instead of doing ux.
@@theauthority8465 You got me, that's exactly why I'm doing this channel 🤣
I AGREE!!! THE UX OF COURSERA IS ANNOYING!!!
Hi guys I am actually a junior in high school and am thinking about what I want to do with my career in the future, I have many questions but so far the biggest one is am I eligible taking any of the google courses, as well as would there be a chance to get a job with this certifications that would last long term?
If you're still in high school, then taking this course is an awesome first step into an industry that pays really well for work that isn't really that hard, yet it can be quite exciting sometimes (shipping a product is fun fun fun!).
Definitely go for it, but don't just do the certificate, use the knowledge to do more learning on your own and build a much bigger portfolio. Then your chances of getting hired are going to skyrocket.
@@MalewiczHype would i need to follow up with college or could self learning land me a job. Basically would i need any certificates or do they just measure your skill set at the time
@@apollospyrol7168 my guess would be if your work is good enough and your portfolio is good enough you could land a job pretty much anywhere without a degree at least I think
Am I able to start a career in UX design with no experience in it?
Everyone who starts a career has no experience in it - it does require learning a bit at the beginning, which means you need to be motivated :)
Thank you for explaining Googles ui/ux course. I’m transitioning from fine art to ui/ux, I like the whole creating concept either hands on material or through Adobe. My question is, does google provide figma and Adobe to finish assignments and does that come out of my pocket? Or does applying for the scholarship/grants include the software. Thanks, hope to hear soon.
Hi, both Figma and Adobe have free options, and from what I remember google does provide you with a 6 month trial for adobe XD with a more powerful plan.
The free versions are good to learn as you can have unlimited "drafts" projects, which is good for practice. Once you start doing real work you'll have to get a license for the tool of your choice though.
Im switching from IT dev to ux by doing the ux google course dont enjoy develpment as much
Still a good background to have, enjoy your UX path! :)
@@MalewiczHype thanka hopefully the google uz course is enough to get me into tge grad program
Thank you for your insightful review! As a graphic designer looking to transition to product design, this has been very helpful.
Can anyone here who has completed all seven courses speak to the 3 projects that you completed by the end of the certification? Are they more of a continuous project with 3 parts, or separate? What were the prompts you worked off of/what did you come up with? Thanks a lot! :)
Generally they're separate projects (that's the idea within the course).
Happy it was helpful, hope you find the rest of the channel fun as well :)
Any updates I'm trying the same
I completed the course and i found my first job as product designer! The projects are separate and if i remeber right its one project on figma and two on adobe xd . You ll design 2 mobile apps based prompts you ll choose,and a resposive app website. Personally i designed an ordering app for a sandwich shop, a pet adoption app , website and an app that helps people who take medication remember about their medicine.:)
@@cookiefart Having designed that many apps!!! Of course you’re going to land a job real fast. You have some pretty good ideas too. I’m about to jump in and take the course making the step from graphic design. Thanks for the tips.
@cookiefart I just subscribed to your channel
Eye opening review. Thanks for taking the time. What courses etc can you whole heartedly recommend then? :)
compared to what I've seen the Google course is not that bad as a start (segments 1-4) and after that my courses do a much better job of teaching people UI design which is a skill that's the most important while getting a junior job :)
@@MalewiczHype is there an all courses package? If not which one to start as a beginner? :)
@@MalewiczHype can you recommend where to start? :) I'd like to start one of the courses
Thanks for your video. I’m currently enrolled in the course (just started this week) and I agree with most of what you noticed. I think I’m just interested in the “job consortium” that they say we have access to after we finish the course. I’m ultimately curious see the industry result of this.
I'm planning to definitely check that job consortium out + also ask some larger companies what they think about this certificate. By the way I also made videos on parts 2,3,4,5 and 6. Doing part 7 this week and I'll be done with the course completely :)
@@MalewiczHype awesomeness! ❣
This is my question too. Did you find any value on the job consortium? @Irbyy
In my experience, units 1-5 were good information but it went quite slow. I'd they'd picked up the pace they could've taught more. OR, contrarily, they could've taught something different in units 6 and 7. Hearing all the same info over again was too boring. I did the first project fully conceptual. The second I worked with my old company and the third I'm doing with a hackathon, so hopefully that'll help my learning. I have used ADPList mentors throughout the process (CRUCIAL) and extended my learning on TH-cam. I think it's a good foundation and for someone like me who's pivoting because they got laid off, not needing tens of thousands of dollars to do it is the key selling point
Thank you Michał! Lil off topic but how did you edit your last two thumbnail photos and your profile photo? Looks soooo good!
Thanks! The photos are actually not that edited - I took them while holding two Philips Hue Play lights on both sides of my face (just out of frame) with those colors - and the background was my black wall :)
I am taking a course through Google/Coursera as well, and there's a lot of issues there. For example, the course I'm taking is IT Support Professional, but every single person so far in a video has referenced the position as an IT Support Specialist. Which is it? What can I refer to myself as once I'm done?
Interrupting the video to ask a question that in some cases, came from a sentence the person haven't even finished SPEAKING yet was insane. It kind of slaps you in the face with this huge white screen, and I found that I had to rewind so I could focus again on what the speaker was saying because I kept having to switch back and forth. It was very stilted.
The coursera interface is....okay...but there's some really odd issues with it. Like you said, the iFrame and the progress bar don't work right. I also found that there's an issue with scaling, specifically with the 'labs' that they required us to complete. I can ONLY complete labs on my MacBook Pro, because on my Windows desktop that's connected to my 55 inch TV, I can't see any of the text in Powershell or DOS or whatever. I tried to zoom in within the Windows sim, and it let me, but then the mouse acted really strangely and was extremely laggy. I couldn't get it to zoom a decent amount so I could comfortably view all the text on the line. It seems like such an easy thing to fix...what were they thinking when they teamed up with Google?
That said, I also agree with that last user that you mentioned. The cost is insanely low for what you're getting, even after translating USD to CAD. I find it incredibly worth it and am actually learning something, which I wasn't sure would be possible at first. Great video!
The fact that you're learning from it is the most important factor here! I believe it's quite good, but the UI part is lacking (I talk about it in part 5 of the review) - however it may be the cheapest way to get the "foundations" right :)
Nice video. I have completed my foundation course. The exercise where we have to differentiate between bad app design and good design is pretty simple. I think they selected the bad design to be so bad so new learners who have no previous knowledge can easily understand and differentiate. So far the course is pretty good.
Yeah, probably it was to make things easier, but I believe things shouldn't be THAT easy - besides after the exercise they explain the differences in a lot of detail, so a more realistic example would be more beneficial with those explanations.
@@MalewiczHype when I first saw that exercise It felt so easy because I had some knowledge of UX before. But, now feom 2nd course I think things will get a bit harder.
Hi! Thanks for the video, I have some knowledge & experience in UX design, but I have learned on my own. I would like to do a course to "organise & proffesionalise" concepts and processes. Do you recommend it? o it is not worthy it? Thanks!
Great review 💯💯💯 I'd be curious for your reactions to the other courses 🙏to see your opinion as an experienced designer, as they seem to dive more into the actual skills vs ramping up on background info
Parts 2 and 3 are already on the channel :)
@@MalewiczHype 🙌just came across your channel - wow! !💎& just saw the books - love their vibes!! 💯
To Be Honest , It's a Boring Course with Superficial Lessons and it makes it worse with those Robotic Mentors
It's funny That course is about user Experience design but They do not comply anything about a good UX in this Course
Hi Michal!
I am an architectural designer with 3 years in the field looking to transition into UX/UI Design. I am already familiar with basic design programs such as the Adobe suite and I believe we have a similar design flow in architecture and UX/UI Design. Would you say this course would be a good fit for someone who already has a design foundation. I have an architecture portfolio that isn’t relevant to UX/UI Design so I’m looking for opportunities to help produce that but would like to leverage any new knowledge to help with job hunting down the road.
I believe it would be. The main problem I see with courses is that many people think that just finishing the course is enough to get hired. It really is not. It's the first step of many. I'm making a video for next week on how to stand out and what to do "after" the course (but first, on Monday review of the research part (part2) of Google's course)
If you've done architecture, you have a good foundation with being precise and that is very important! :)
I finished this course a month ago. I’m transitioning from photo-editor to UX. I think it was really good course for basic knowledge and for making a portfolio. Google also suggests many helpful articles, books, websites etc for complementary reading. Of course, I am going to broaden my knowledge before applying any job. I’m familiar enough with graphic design (typography, colour theory, composition etc), but UX is smith new for me. So I really enjoyed this course despite strange coursera UX. 😁
So I’m going to read many literature and explore design systems 🙌🏻
That's the right approach, you're going to do great :)
If you want to learn a bit more I have a couple of playlists on this channel both on UX and UI ☝️
Was there an additional fee other than the $39/a month to obtain the actual certificate or was it given upon successfully completing the courses?
@@TheCnBEmpire no additional fee, only successful completing
Hey! Any input on general assembly ux course? Much higher price point (15k for full immersive course, about 4K for 10 week part time course). IS IT WORTH IT?!
I plan to interview some people who finished it and see their part of the story.
But generally if you need to take a loan for ANY ux course, don't do it and learn with cheaper, free alternatives.
Because in the end it's always about your portfolio, not certificates.