Stop asking Linkedin for feedback on your UI design

Asking for feedback is more than just letting people pick A or B.

Have you seen them? There’s currently a trend on LinkedIn where aspiring UI and UX designers share two variations of a design they’re working on. They ask questions like which of the designs is more accurate or which one is ‘better’.

And with excellent results. Some of these posts have hundreds or even thousands of replies. The number of impressions is much higher.

Don’t get me wrong. I get why you’d do it. Posts like these get such a significant reach. They are a great way of networking and getting yourself out there. For a UX designer to stand out and get a job, it is essential to be visible to the outside world.

However, with so many aspiring designers out there posting the same thing, wouldn’t it be better to ask a different kind of question? In fact, you can ask a much better question.

An example

Now, before we continue, this is a real example I found on LinkedIn. I’m not here to criticize someone publicly. The picture below is just an anonymous example without any way to connect it to the designer.

Alright. With that out of the way, it is time to take a closer look at the example.