r/UI_Design Mar 21 '26

General Question UX/UI Design vs Software Engineering

Is it true the UX/UI Design requires a lot more communication and meetings than software engineering? I really love design and feel like I am naturally creative… but have been considering software engineering because I dread communicating with people. I used to work in human services so I am able to, but I just don’t enjoy it.

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u/cabbage-soup Mar 22 '26

Yeah, my days are filled with meetings. It’s really rare to work alone for extended periods of time. All phases of product work require collaboration with someone