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IT'S NOT YOU: YOUR UX DESIGN JOB IS FRUSTRATING AND UNFULFILLING

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Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

UX designers, despite working in high-paying, respected roles, often face alienation through rigid Agile processes, performance metrics, and extreme task specialization that limit their autonomy, creativity, and connection to their work. Instead of crafting holistic, meaningful experiences, designers are frequently reduced to optimizing isolated UI elements, leading to stress, a loss of fulfilment, and disconnection from their human potential.