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✨ This is one chapter from Elizabeth’s Declassified Guide to Product Design. Check out the full guide for all 24 chapters! Are you a creative looking to land your dream job in less than 6 to 9 months? Do you want to increase your salary by more than $25k? Design bootcamps and online courses use headlines like these to target students seeking a career change. They promise the dream of having it all 💁🏻‍♀️: a creative, high-paying job after a short period of learning, all for less than the cost of one college semester. Unfortunately, this dream is not so easy to achieve. In fact, if you only remember one thing from my guide, it’s this: Completing a bootcamp, master’s program, or certificate program does not guarantee that you will land a job as a product designer. Structured programs can be one way to learn content in a defined period of time, but the reality is that the outcomes vary drastically based on each student’s background: Every yes increases your likelihood of being one of tho

bootcamps, grad school, and certificates, oh my! July 24, 2024 Are you a creative looking to land your dream job in less than 6 to 9 months? Do you want to increase your salary by more than $25k? Design bootcamps and online courses use headlines like these to target students seeking a career change. They promise the dream of having it all 💁🏻‍♀️: a creative, high-paying job after a short period of learning, all for less than the cost of one college semester. Unfortunately, this dream is not so easy to achieve. In fact, if you only remember one thing from my guide, it's this: Completing a boot

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