T-Shaped Designer

A T-shaped designer specializes in one kind of UX design and has a breadth of knowledge in other areas

Why it matters

The vertical bar is what gets you hired; the horizontal bar is what makes you useful in a room. A researcher who can read a developer's estimate, a visual designer who can sit in on interviews without derailing them — that breadth is what turns handoffs into conversations. The trap is going wide before going deep: a designer who is shallow everywhere has no bar to stand on.

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