UX is one of the most abused terms. So I'm not surprised he's mistaking what it really means.
So many big firms hire mediocre "designers" out of college and they wireframe whatever the project managers tell them to and they do what they are told.
I better term is just "product designer" but I like UX designer as the name encompasses it perfectly... your job is to know and understand the users experience inside and out, and make it as ideal as possible.
When done right, just like programmers who push back on stupid features because they often have a better grasp of what "good software" compared to the average "business person". Another bad group is the non-startup people who come from older, bigger IT megacorps and run product development, which is a disaster waiting to happen but I've heard of many examples of this.
I should also note I'm only talking from my experience working with startups and SMBs. I personally don't know much about operating design within a giant company.
So many big firms hire mediocre "designers" out of college and they wireframe whatever the project managers tell them to and they do what they are told.
I better term is just "product designer" but I like UX designer as the name encompasses it perfectly... your job is to know and understand the users experience inside and out, and make it as ideal as possible.
When done right, just like programmers who push back on stupid features because they often have a better grasp of what "good software" compared to the average "business person". Another bad group is the non-startup people who come from older, bigger IT megacorps and run product development, which is a disaster waiting to happen but I've heard of many examples of this.
I should also note I'm only talking from my experience working with startups and SMBs. I personally don't know much about operating design within a giant company.