UX DESIGNERS DON'T NEED TO BE DATA SCIENTISTS — BUT THEY MUST CHALLENGE DATA

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

UX designers today must understand data and metrics to connect their design work to business impact, beyond just creating intuitive user experiences. They must be able to interpret analytics, question data findings, and understand when quantitative metrics don't align with qualitative user research. The role has evolved from focusing solely on usability to requiring collaboration with data teams and the ability to challenge data when it doesn't tell the complete user story.