Praiz UX

🪴Prev: UXR/UX Designer 6+ years → 🍄Now: Software Engineer• Creator:

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

Big update & plot twist 😎

3 months since I traded my design hats for engineering @CapitalOne 🎨➡️💻

Enjoying my time as a Backend Engineer diving into Java and AWS, owning stories, pushing to prod, surviving incidents,embracing the mentorship & feedback 🚀 #DesignerTurnedDev

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

@AbbyAsemotaa Hi @AbbyAsemotaa, I’m hiring for a social media manager. Can you take a look at the details and if it interests you, you can apply. Thanks

https://t.co/FUFOJWFSEj

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

@FasasiBasirat Hi, there I can’t access my DM. Here’s the link with more details - https://t.co/FUFOJWFSEj

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

@onomeeeee Hi, I’ve got a social media manager opening. Have a look, and feel free to apply if it interests you - https://t.co/FUFOJWGqtR

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[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

@odirionyeo @coder_blvck Thanks for sharing, found your year in review last year, and read your other blogposts, found gems in them. Thanks for always sharing 🙌

[Symoné B. Beez @SymoneBeez]

Again don't listen to me listen to him about the tech layoffs.

Imo the writing is on the wall people need to stop and think and ask themselves "What is my moat? What is going to give me job security LONG TERM in tech? "

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

Post social media detox and I find it less interesting. Swapped twitter for Reddit, less bothered about LinkedIn, I use TikTok as google search, only getting back to instagram for photography.

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

@tranhelen @AngelList Good news, congratulations 👏👏🎉🎉

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

@Mid90sAhsan Way to go! Popped back to congratulate you. Great job! 👏

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

@jina Done ✔️

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

Everything he said 🎯
The predictions of late 2023 becoming better was a big gamble.
Rooting for anyone affected with the layoffs 🫶

[DANN© @DannPetty]

If you have a full-time job with a medium to large design team right now—consider backup plans and get portfolios connections ready. It's always smart.

It seems like weekly now people are messaging me saying they got laid off and struggling to find work and don't know what to do. Pretty decent designers that were making really good money and easily hirable.

I do think it's going to be harder and harder to get a job in design when you don't have one. I mean, that's always been the case.

But there's simply less jobs then there use to be and more and more designers everyday.

But at the same time, the really good designers are going to be overbooked and unavailable eventually so some of those jobs will start to come back.

The days of the larger design teams *may* be at risk of fading away for a bit.

That doesn't mean become a freelancer—that won't be easy either.

Lots of freelancers struggling right now too. We've lost a huge part of a client connection with things like Dribbble slowly fading away and social media just becoming more informative and memes.

It's getting harder and more confusing on how to stand out. Do you share advice? Do you meme? Do you just share work? Do you worry about followers? It's messy.

Don't get scared or worried. Don't get too comfortable either. Just be prepared and realistic. Keep growing. Keep practicing design. Keep connecting. Keep an open mind.

Just keep doing the best you can.

That's all you can really ask for.

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

Still hard to believe, praying for your family. Rest easy champ 🕊️

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

The DIY spirit in me has finally accepted that @Taskrabbit exists for a reason! Spent 2 days DIY fixing new furniture, ended up damaging it, got a replacement, finally fixed it. In retrospect, not the best use of my time. 🛠️😅
Happy 2024 y’all 🎉

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

@poonamwriting You’re welcome, thanks for creating and sharing 🫶

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

2. If you use Clickup, then you can try this template. I got it but I decided to stick with Notion because I use it more.
https://t.co/83kvMI6hiS

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

@the_fhbbypam

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

@Johnogaga4 @thealisoneyo Fab! I’ll check it. Thanks for sharing

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

Anyone trying the 12 week year plan in 2024?

I’ll be trying it for the first time, as a neurodivergent person not sure what the outcome will be, happy to share my progress.

There are free Notion templates to track your progress, I’ll share the ones I found.
#the12weekyear

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

@Art_sassin Yeah, done. A Google search will help if the options I've shared don't work for you. You can also build from scratch, that's what I did.

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

You can get the book off Amazon, the audiobook is available on @everand_us formerly @Scribd or YouTube.

My advice - As you plan, remember to factor in those unexpected sick days, mood swing days, and unplanned emergencies. Don't be hard on yourself. Love and light 💜💡

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

4. Another one by @poonamwriting
https://t.co/So5XCCGolv

[Praiz UX @PraizUx]

6. One YouTube video I recommend you watch by @montellebee , she breaks it down into smaller chunks and she's got a Notion template.
https://t.co/urC9wqtEY7