Design bootcamps are a scam

Every year thousands of students fall prey to the design bootcamp industry. Here’s why that $17k UX bootcamp course isn’t worth it.

Ryan Ford
UX Collective
Published in
6 min readJan 11, 2023

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Inspired students working on laptops, unaware the word “SCAM” is floating above them.

In my recent publication, aptly named “Everything You Need to Know to Get Your First Product Design Job,” I explored the myriad concerns, skills, experiences, tasks, and mindset one needs to…

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