Has anyone taken a UX boot camp and if so, would you recommend it? Did you do it to switch careers or add skills to your current role?

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Two years ago, I took a 6-hour UX workshop at General Assembly. It was good for the cost and the effort but I wasn’t prototyping anything after I left

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If you are doing this boot camp to switch careers, it’s only a starting point. You will need case studies in your portfolio. Look for side projects/volunteer work/hackathons if you can’t find opportunities in your day job.

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