I’m currently in a 1-year UX/UI Design program that I’ll be finishing in the next few months and I’m trying to learn how my bootcamp has or hasn’t adequately prepared me for first role. I’d love to know so that I can hit the ground running once I land my first position. Would be great to talk to anyone who’s made this transition themselves or who has hired others making this career transition. Thanks!
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Hey Danielle, I hope your job search has been going well.
This is a great question. It's hard to generalize on specific areas, but I can say the biggest strenghths and weaknesses comes from the condensed timeline. But that's why they're called 'bootcamps' after all. They ramp you up quickly to know about the field and build a baseline of skills to be able to start your career.
My recommendation is that you remember this as the start of not only your career, but your UX/UI education. Aside from the mastery of technical skills, there's a lot of tacit knowledge that's difficult to acquire without being on the job.
I've had the pleasure of working with and speaking to candidates who were bootcamp grads, so I'd be happy to chat. Don't be shy about pursuing others in the field who haven't, as their perspective may be valuable to you as well.
Thanks for your thoughtful response, Nicholas! I agree - I feel that I have that 'general' UX/UI knowledge at this point but I imagine it will become very second-nature once I start working within the field. And yes, I'm always excited to talk to designers whether they've done a bootcamp or not because their different perspective can be equally as helpful. Appreciate you offering to chat with me - I'll be booking a session with you soon :)
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