Honest Talks: switching to UX: Getting Started, Pressure to Succeed | from a FAANG UX designer

I'm Sharon, an incoming UX designer at Amazon this summer :) what's the hardest part of switching to UX for you?

I wanted to enter FAANG since 2020. It's been almost a full 2 years since I decided to transition from fashion design to UX design, and it's been really hard! Nice to see all the shiny parts of succeeding, but it's also been a LOT of persistence.

Everyone's story is different, hopefully, we can have more conversations and encouragements to each other in this journey :)

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⏰ Timestamps:
My intentions: (00:00)
How I got into UX: (00:50)
Pursuing FAANG: (03:55)
How I Learned UX: (05:25)
Structuring projects for FAANG: (07:36)
Tip, when struggling: (08:49)
Staying Motivated: (10:11)
Pressure to Succeed: (11:49)
Struggles of Finding Internships: (12:47)
The Only Thing You Need: (13:17)
Applying to FAANG: (14:40)
Reflecting back: (15:09)
Working Hard vs Burnout: (16:14)
Think this to stay motivated: (17:29)
What I'm up to: (18:22)