February 2015
Beginner to intermediate
256 pages
6h 9m
English
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4. UX ≠ UI: I make interfaces because that’s my job, bro
Yeah, we went down the wrong path, but it’s not really our fault.
Look at these job listings. No, these aren’t cherry-picked posts copied and pasted from generic companies and small businesses doomed for failure. They’re real, recent listings from the technology elite, the perceived-to-be successful and knowledgeable that are revered from 60 Minutes to TechCrunch:
Sr. UX/UI DesignerAmazon Corporate LLC, Seattle, WA
UI/UX DesignerApple Inc., Cupertino, CA
Lead User Experience & UI DesignerHP, Sunnyvale, CA
UX/UI DeveloperAdobe, San Jose, CA
UI/UX Designer ISamsung TelecommunicationsAmerica, San Jose, CA
UX/UI Mobility DesignerDell, Round Rock, TX
Senior UX/UI DesignerGoPro, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, ...
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