Career switch, measured
From UX Designer to Web Developer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 61% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include UX design, Figma, Stakeholder management, Research; the main skills to add are JavaScript, Marketing, SEO, Git.
61%
skill overlap
33
open Web Developer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillUX DesignerWeb Developer
- UX design78%61%
- Figma47%36%
- Stakeholder management42%39%
- Research69%33%
- Graphic design10%15%
- B2B sales20%15%
- Training and coaching34%21%
- Communication24%36%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Web Developer postings, rarely in UX Designer ones.
SkillUX DesignerWeb Developer
- JavaScript7%67%
- Marketing17%61%
- SEO–36%
- Git–33%
- React6%30%
- Problem solving12%27%
- TypeScript5%24%
- Troubleshooting–24%
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