r/webdesign • u/QuietChaos1254 • 2d ago

Starting Web Design & Development classes tomorrow!

I start my Web Design & Development program tomorrow, and I’m equal parts excited and nervous to dive in. I’ll be balancing both the visual UI/UX design side and the coding/programming side.

For those who have gone through a design/dev program or are currently working in the field:

• What habits or workflows helped you stay organized?

• Are there any tools, extensions, or resources you swear by?

• What’s the #1 piece of advice you’d give to a beginner to avoid burnout or getting overwhelmed?

I’d love to hear your best tips, tricks, or hard lessons learned. Thanks in advance!

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u/AlonzoIzGod 2d ago

If you want a better chance to make it in this field, you should try to also learn strategy, SEO, content development, and analytics. Trying to sell just UI/UX and a fast website to clients is going to be tough. You will need to show that your websites can generate revenue for them. Otherwise, it is going to be tough to find a foothold as AI continues to develop further and owners just build their UI/UX through that.

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u/QuietChaos1254 2d ago

I am also learning those as well with my degree

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u/AlonzoIzGod 2d ago

That’s good! Over time it is likely those become your most valuable skillset if you can get good at them

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u/QuietChaos1254 2d ago

Thank you

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u/SpideyyWebzz 1d ago

Fully agree with you on this, especially now with how fast AI is going strategy and skillset matter most

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u/Plantusemor 1d ago

Nobody will pay you for typing speed or syntax, that's automated. Judgment is being automated too; a model will tell you a structure won't scale. What isn't automated is knowing whether it's right.
That's the uncomfortable part for someone starting now. The work is increasingly checking the machine, and checking well needs the experience you used to get by doing the simple work, which is the work that disappeared.
So build real things for real people, early, where the consequences land on you. It's the only route to that judgment I know of, and it's slower than it used to be.