10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Product Designer

<p><strong>Episode 55 Show Notes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After almost eight years as a designer, I've learned many things about UX, in general, that teachers didn't teach in the university and UX bootcamp I attended. In this episode, I go over the ten things I wish I knew before becoming a Product Designer. Some of these tips are groundbreaking pieces of advice I discovered early in my career. Others are helpful tips I've picked up along the way. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To be prepared for the real world, you have to experience the good and bad things about being a UXer on your own. Hopefully, this will prepare you for what you might expect.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take a listen and tag @uinarrativeco on Twitter with your questions or comments.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Mentions:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Becoming a T-shaped Designer or Researcher | Donald Burlock</span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.uinarrative.com/podcast-posts/episode48"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.uinarrative.com/podcast-posts/episode48</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://designsystemsrepo.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">DesignSystemsRepo.com</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">for Web inspiration</span></p> <p><a href="https://mobbin.design/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mobbin.design</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">for mobile inspiration.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Verge</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">for tech news </span></p> <p><a href="https://www.nngroup.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">NNGroup</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">for UX research. </span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">------</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s sponsor, Google Design, produces original content like articles