You don't need a design degree to become a UX designer. The speaker has eight years in core design without one and says the industry welcomes talent from any background. Search LinkedIn and you'll find plenty of successful product designers who never studied design.
Do we need to have any design degree to get started as a UX designer? Well, it's a pretty common question, and a lot of people switching from non-design background to design career have this question very often. And the simple answer to this question is that no, you don't actually need to have any design degree or any design formal education to get started as a UX designer. But having a design degree will definitely have its own perk, but not having one will not have any negative impact on your career. For example, I have more than 8 years of core design experience, and not having a a design degree was never a roadblock for me. Also, to help yourself, you can go back to LinkedIn and search for product designer. There are plenty of product designers who are doing awesome blossom in their career without any formal design education or design degree. So that's the beauty of design career— it welcomes you no matter where you come from. So if you don't have any design degree, it's perfectly fine.
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