[Career review] “Web designer” by Roman Duda

Web designer salaries are reasonable - the median in the US is around $55,000 (see more on salaries below). As a backup to direct work, you could move into UX design, where the median is around $80,000... Narrated by AI. ---Outline:(00:09) Summary(01:05) Pros(01:37) Cons(01:55) Key facts on fit(02:08) Next steps(02:25) Sometimes recommended(02:35) Review status(02:40) Research process(03:00) What is this career path?(04:16) What is it like day to day?(04:32) What's the difference between a web designer and a web developer?(05:03) What are the major stages of this career?(06:07) Pros of web design(06:10) Important skill set that can be used for direct work in a wide range of causes(07:10) Freelance and remote work is common(07:43) Potential to become a hybrid designer/developer(08:18) Learn a skill that's in demand and likely to continue being in demand(08:56) Fall back option to make a difference through earning to give(10:27) Downsides of web design(10:31) Entry and progression can be difficult because good design is hard to measure(11:22) Entry requirements(11:47) Who should consider this option?(12:40) How to get a job(14:04) Further reading The original text contained 5 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: February 23rd, 2016 Source: https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/web-designer --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.