The True State of UX in 2024 — What They Don’t Want You to Know

Ilma Andrade
7 min readJun 16, 2024

This is a collection of relevant discussions regarding the UX career for 2024, here you will find research that was made, changes that have happened, and the sad truth behind UX design job roles.

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Pick a snack, and brace yourself, because we are about to dive into the future and predictions for a UX Design career, and hopefully eliminate all the misleading information spread over this past year.

We will cover:

1- Layoffs in Tech 2024 — Are big techs only after cheap labor now?

The tech industry has been experiencing significant layoffs in 2024, with over 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies reported in the first months of the year. Major companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap, and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs. Will the tech companies increase Design teams or shrink them out?

2- Fake job advertising on Linkedin(Ghost open positions)

Fake job advertising on LinkedIn, and job search websites is a concerning practice where companies post job listings that do not actually exist or are already filled. This deceptive strategy is used for various reasons, such as creating the illusion of company growth. Is it still worth applying for the open positions on those websites?

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Ilma Andrade

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