To Code or Not to Code: The Modern UX/UI Designer’s Dilemma
There’s a question that often comes up in conversations among aspiring designers and during job interviews in the design field: Is it necessary to know how to code to excel as a UX/UI Designer? This query, far from being new, fuels a persistent debate that divides the design community. Some argue that coding skills are essential, transforming designers into more complete and competitive professionals. Others, however, maintain that the essence of design lies in creativity, empathy, and the ability to solve problems, skills that have nothing to do with coding.
Hafij Nahid
5 min Read
May 14, 2024
There’s a question that often comes up in conversations among aspiring designers and during job interviews in the design field: Is it necessary to know how to code to excel as a UX/UI Designer? This query, far from being new, fuels a persistent debate that divides the design community. Some argue that coding skills are essential, transforming designers into more complete and competitive professionals. Others, however, maintain that the essence of design lies in creativity, empathy, and the ability to solve problems, skills that have nothing to do with coding.