The Rise of the Design Engineer. Having a Design Engineer
September 24, 2024
Having a Design Engineer (aka UX Engineer) on your team is a game changer. Attention to detail, product quality, velocity, all benefit from this hybrid role.Yet most tech companies overlook the importance of having people that excel at “front-of-the-front-end” work.
Source: The Rise of the Design Engineer. Having a Design Engineer
It has long baffled me that the part of a site or app that our users interact with the most, the front end, the UI, is treated as more or less a commodity, with the capabilities vital to delivering performant, engaging experiences, the ‘front of the front-end’ being really devalued in the industry as a whole.
Lee Monroe argues for recognising the value of these roles.
@conffab.com brb, time to update the job title on my resume