How To Recruit, Train, and Retain Skilled UX Designers

A “ready” UX designer is a rare encounter in the wild. Designers usually do know how to make things pretty, but when it comes to product logic and interactions design, few feel at ease. The inevitable solution is to hire people with a relevant background and upgrade them to real UXers. In this article, I offer tips based on how we educate and coach teams at ANGRY UX, where I'm a co-founder and designer, as well as share our experience and "homework" examples.