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How human nature, AI, and interest rates ruined it for everybody
A long explanation of why the UX market is not what it was.
What’s happening now with the market is kind of a Vesuvius eruption. Something that should’ve been expected, but no one really believed.
Throughout the 18th century, Vesuvius experienced a series of 6 eruptions. They were painted by artists who saw them with their own eyes. For example, in Volaire’s painting, people are shown in a state of panic, running to escape the destruction.
In the case of UX, there’s no lava or burning stones falling from the sky. There are numbers:
- between 2022 and 2023, UX research jobs decreased by 71%
- design jobs weren’t far behind, with a 70% drop
- there was 11% drop in UX earnings for 2023
Here’s more data about the tech jobs market failing since 2021:
Landing a job in tech right now is difficult. The market is saturated. Smaller companies don’t prioritize UX. This isn’t just a statistic — it’s a wake-up call.