Career switch, measured
From Web Developer to UX Designer
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 Product management, Sales, Agile, Data visualization.
61%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillWeb DeveloperUX Designer
- UX design61%78%
- Figma36%47%
- Stakeholder management39%42%
- Research33%69%
- Graphic design15%10%
- B2B sales15%20%
- Training and coaching21%34%
- Communication36%24%
Skills to add
Asked for often in UX Designer postings, rarely in Web Developer ones.
SkillWeb DeveloperUX Designer
- Product management–18%
- Sales–11%
- Agile–10%
- Data visualization–9%
- LLMs–9%
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