Looking for recommendations for online UX courses, free or paid. I took David Travis' UX course during an internship and would love a refresher, but wondering if there's equal or better options out there.

Also...do you think employers actually care if you have a UX certificate, or does experience hold more value?

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You won't do much better than David Travis for introductory UX courses. Considering being in UX is a commitment to lifelong learning, you'll have plenty of opportunities to build on that experience.

The sentiments of employers will be all over the map. This is due to a UX maturity level problem throughout the discipline. Most, however, don't place a great deal of value on certifications. I'd also highly recommend that you steer clear of the Google UX course. The curriculum is lacking, teachers aren't really teaching (or engaged), and work is graded by peers (i.e., graded by non-experts), so the feedback segment of the learning process is sorely lacking. Some also cheat their way through the program by turning in blank assignments and asking for a passing grade. The integrity of the program is sorely lacking.

Providing some additional educational resources via my blog post --> https://uxuncensored.medium.com/darren-hoods-living-breathing-ux-education-and-mentoring-repository-2f41ada797e4.

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I am just starting to get into UX.
I am working towards a Google certificate. My assumption is that experience is better than a certification but a certification is a good starting point.

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