I think I may have finally had it.

A couple of decades in this field and now I want to just walk away. The grind in tech is soul-destroying, and the vast majority of the time, coworkers outside of UX have no idea what it is, what it’s for, and how it’s applied. I’m at my wits end and the constant problem is a kind of “willful misunderstanding” of our process and value.

After wasting too many years on design immature companies, It’s senselessly depressing. I’ve given away too much of myself.

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Find a company that has a UX maturity of at least 3, ideally 4, and it’s a lot better!

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Which ones? Non-maang.

Come to Home Depot. Our partners value UX.

Is Home Depot hiring right now?

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