Ask HN: How to learn UX as a backend engineer?
What are some good resources (books, books, videos etc) to learn UX design for developers who rarely do any frontend work? The idea is not to be an expert in UX but to start understanding fundamentals. To be able to think like a UX designer.
UX is a huge field with a lot of entry points so itās difficult so suggest a single resource to start with.
However Iād suggest that coming from an engineering background, you might find joy in learning about user testing first as thatās usually a big eye-opener that helps you understand why the field of UX design is important.
A classic book to start with is āDonāt Make Me Thinkā by Steve Krug[0], which covers usability testing and even how to conduct a session yourself.
Then thereās āThe Design of Everyday Thingsā by Don Norman[1], whom many consider the āfatherā of the modern field of UX. That one can be a bit dense though.
If you want to think like a designer, then learning about Design Thinking[2] is a good place to start.
Hope that helps!
[0] https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability/d...
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday-Things-Revised-Expand...