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If you want to hear good news about #ux , prepare to hear some bad news first. https://lnkd.in/dHQcz5ux Jakob Nielsen, a.k.a one of the founding fathers of UX, talks about the bad news first: https://lnkd.in/dHQcz5ux * UX salaries are down 11% for 2023 compared with 2022. * Job openings for UX researchers were down 73% from 2022 to 2023 on the job site indeed.com. * Job openings for UX designers were down 71% from 2022 to 2023 on the job site indeed.com. * Thousands of UX professionals have been laid off from seemingly good jobs at tech giants like #Google and #Facebook / #Meta. But then he goes on to give some very, very good news. A wonderful, hopeful, but painstakingly candid article:

Looking for a Junior UX Designer who's not afraid to get their hands dirty with data? 🚜 . A US AgTech startup, needs your help turning numbers into insights. Think you can make crop yields look as good as they taste? Apply now! (Remote, Latin America) #UXDesign #DataViz #AgTech Link in the first comment

Many #Research and #UX folks are picking up on the unfairness of the job market in tech: the number of UX jobs vs. developer or product manager jobs remains dismally low. I believe that the reason for the marginalization of these specialists is that user centricity remains a veneer, at least at many places. Modern tech remains not user-focused and not even business-focused, but building-focused. Some examples of this are: ⏳ feature parity (i.e., copy-pasting features the competition has and we don’t), ⏳ we-build-it-and-they-will-come mentality ⏳ founders’/CEO/CPO/you-name-it vision. The problem is not that Research (**here I mean good research as business-relevant insights, not a pile of data**)  is unable to act as a partner to business, but that there is often no genuine interest in identifying what will move the needle the most, for the user and for the business. I believe that in difficult times businesses should be doubling down on strong analysts and researchers – not vice versa. #layoffs #jobmarket #ux #research #tech #impact

Touch economy and job market, the rise of AI tools, and designers' burnout...2023 posed these issues, leading some to declare that "UX is dead." In this article, I explored how we can transform them into opportunities in 2024. Have a delightful year-end and a very happy New Year, everyone! https://lnkd.in/ga29pKRR

As an individual trained in Human Factors Psychology (study of how people interact with technology) I agree with this 100%. To learn more about what behavioral scientists know about research and human cognition follow me on mefium: https://lnkd.in/e-SbKW_f

A quick reminder in the context of the waves of layoffs in the tech industry: user research is a job, not a skill ;-) #ux #user #research #job https://lnkd.in/eezn6jMX

lyft is building their advertising and media business across the app, in-car screens, and other physical surfaces. they have an open role(s?) for ux researchers based in NY and SF: https://lnkd.in/g58CiDZX https://lnkd.in/gtdVAjMr edit: i don't usually post job openings that are already high-visibility (faang+ etc) but thought this one was worth sharing because it's the kind of unusual niche that i find interesting, so maybe others will too. #jobalert #uxresearch

For the benefit of the whole #UX industry, let me share my 20-year foresight for the industry At present: Early years of the UX industry. 2 - 3 years: Potential integration of key CX skills into UX roles. It is likely that some companies will require their UX designers to understand CX best practices. 3 - 5 years: Witness the early maturation of #AI applications in the UX industry. 5 - 7 years: We will start hiring Experience Architects. We will also see new roles/progression such as Senior Experience Architects, Chief/Lead Experience Architects. They serve as a specialist-type (practitioner) alternative to the managerial pathway. 7 - 10 years: More well-trained, well-greased, large UX teams working in larger corporations. Between now and then, we will likely witness more small- to medium-sized UX teams. 15 - 20 years: The UX industry will reach full saturation. That means there will be an abundance of UX talents (everything from CX, UX, UI, front-end dev, user research, ux testing, etc). I've always had the unnatural ability to see things 10-steps ahead of other people (as said by others that I've met in the past). So this time, thanks to adplist.org, I have found a way to help others to get ahead of the curve. Help them be ready for when the time comes. The same way I was able to prepare myself and be ready. I was able to #futureproof my own career. #uxtrends #industrytrends #thoughtleadership #predictions #foresight #whatscoming #thoughtleadership #cx #ux #frontenddevelopment #productdesign #productdevelopment #userresearch #uxtesting #agileux

There are 2 kinds of companies: 1. Those that are excited to hire industry veterans and build insanely capable teams. 2. Those who feel threatened by those applying for a “demotion” Which would you rather work for? #Hiring #TeamBuilding #Recruiting #UX

💡Evolution of UX Research💡 The recent #techlayoff has created a tidal wave for many UX Researchers and UX Designers on job dismissal. Also, many companies, especially in my own country, usually start hiring UX Researcher, mostly in junior position to support the existing product design team. There is a limited impact that the junior UX Researcher can lead or influence the product team, not to mention at larger organisational level. There have also been some heated discussion 👄 and debate 🗣 among UX Community whether the domain UX Research is whitering, or better to re-position its value to an organisation for senior leadership buy-in. Peter Merholze wrote an article about how we shall include UX Research, Market Research, Analytics and Data, and Customer/Care Support as one Holistic Insights. This implies that UX Research will no longer be attached to UX or Product Design, or under the UX Design team. https://lnkd.in/gjbrY7Gt Here I recommend to have an independent "Insights and Strategy" team, you can name it differently in your organisation. Most importantly, how #Research brings #Insights and #BusinessImpact to your organisation. 💡 Instead of 'Head of UX Research', I also start to see the emerging trend of hiring several position titles as 'Head of Research and Insights, 'Head of Strategy and Insights', 'Head of Insights and Analytic' etc. So, I would like to hear from you, what is your thought, 💡" how UX Research shall evolve and best position itself to bring impact for organisation?" 📇 #researchinsight #uxresearch #uxstrategy