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BubblyTaco

Salary expectation in Dev to Design transition

Hello I have been working as a developer for almost 3 years now. I have been pursuing design at side and want to transition to design as career (UX/product design roles).

Need help on navigating roles and salaries from anyone who has transitioned/seen someone transition and has knowledge on this.

  1. Apply for entry level roles or senior roles?
  2. How to navigate salary discussions ( if recruiter says since this is your first design job we can only pay entry level salary X which is less than my current salary as a dev)?
9mo ago
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WobblyMuffin
WobblyMuffin
Deloitte9mo

Could you please elaborate more via DM if you can on how you transition to it , what resources you are learning from and about it all ..how to start and etc etc . I want to transition too.

BubblyTaco
BubblyTaco
Persistent Systems9mo
  1. Started with Google UX course and realised it's not for me (pace and content)
  2. Learning more via hands-on (worked for me)
  3. I follow Chethan Kvs, Amit Das, Nash and many other designers

Start with these and you will find your own way of leaning and resources.

PerkyCoconut
PerkyCoconut
Accenture9mo

Hi How long you took to learn and get the job?

MagicalBoba
MagicalBoba
Stealth9mo

Why are you doing it?

BubblyTaco
BubblyTaco
Persistent Systems9mo
  1. I was into tech for the love of building digital products
  2. User interfaces, how user interacts with them, navigating users journeys are what interests me more than how apps actually function.
  3. I was completely wrong when I thought front end engineers create user interfaces directly from code (lack of awareness)
  4. Hence I want to change and want to craft experiences for users
BubblyTaco
BubblyTaco
Persistent Systems9mo

Did you just want to know the WHY behind transition? Or can help me with questions asked above in the post?

GoofyPotato
GoofyPotato
Amazon9mo

As Dev you will always earn more than Design. Why do you want to switch? Is dev not your cup of tea? Asking for clarity, not being judgemental.

BubblyTaco
BubblyTaco
Persistent Systems8mo

I'm not lying when I say I love to code and build products. But I love designing experiences more and it is what excites me and I believe I'm good at.

DerpyLlama
DerpyLlama
Student9mo

hi, I am in exactly similar boat except 0 yoe and will be starting at Ford this year. want to connect?

BubblyTaco
BubblyTaco
Persistent Systems9mo

Yeah

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