Quote: (04-11-2015 11:52 AM)trojans10 Wrote:
Hi guys,
Thought I would drop a post on here as a lot of you are in either field. I have the option to dive into either one of these careers this next week. Need to make a decision over the weekend which one I want to focus on. I have always been interested in digital marketing, paid search, etc. That said, a role popped up where I would learn UI development as well as UX design for a software company.
I am very basic when it comes to development and don't have the full confidence when it comes to it, but I do like to be creative.
For the guys who have been in either of these careers. What would you suggest and why? Which one has a higher cieling in terms of salary? Which one is more enjoyable? Which one will be low stress? Pro and cons?!
Help?!
Thanks!!!
Well UX/UI and dev are two quite different roles. It's not only about the money, it's about what you like better and what you would like to focus on.
In both roles you can be paid well, but you have to be good. And you're only gonna be good if you like what you do.
With dev, you can def make very good money, but not necessarily with front end. I think to really make good $$ as a dev you need to get into a higher-end field.
And of course, dev is very technical, whereas UX/UI is more conceptual / analytical / creative. It really depends where your strenghts lie.
EDIT: I just saw that your choice is between internet marketing and dev/UX/UI
What I can say is that UX/UI and dev is rarely the same role. For small projects yes, but normally UX/UI and dev are two separate roles. As you progress in your carreer, you will probably focus on one of the two.
And yeah, internet marketing is obviously a whole another role.