Act 01
Scene 30 – Featuring Sarah Doody
Sarah Doody, founder of Career Strategy Lab and a long-time advocate for UX education reform, joins Naresh Shan to explore the growing gap between design training and hiring realities. Drawing on her work with job seekers, she outlines a path beyond the conventional bootcamp model, offering a more strategic, research-driven approach to building UX careers.
- Unpacking why the bootcamp model often leaves designers unprepared for job market demands
- Exploring how compelling portfolios can shift hiring perceptions and open new career paths
- Addressing ageism, the myth of the ‘pixel pusher,’ and how designers can reclaim narrative control
Her perspective calls on designers to rethink how they present themselves. To stop chasing quantity in applications and start focusing on quality storytelling. To treat communication and research as core design skills. To navigate bias and uncertainty with resilience and strategic clarity.
Her perspective calls on designers to rethink how they present themselves. To stop chasing quantity in applications and start focusing on quality storytelling. To treat communication and research as core design skills. To navigate bias and uncertainty with resilience and strategic clarity.