Honest UX Talks by Wix Studio #158 The biggest hardships in our UX careers
Nov 18, 2025
Ioana and Anfisa dive deep into the toughest career challenges faced by designers. They discuss frustration with the lack of design authority and the feeling of proposals being sidelined. Personal stories of burnout and unbuilt designs resonate as they explore the industry's need for empowering designers. The conversation shifts to aligning incentives around user experience and speculates how merging roles might reshape the landscape. Hopeful notes and a tease of future lessons wrap up this insightful discussion.
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Design Lacks Decision Authority
- Designers often lack decision-making authority and are outvoted by PMs and engineers.
- This structural misalignment causes chronic frustration and erodes design impact over time.
Tooling Restores Design Flow
- Anfisa explains how tools like Wix Studio's AI Code Assistance help her stay focused and move from idea to code faster.
- She credits this flow with keeping design work enjoyable and momentum high.
A Decade Of Compromised Designs
- Ioana describes ten years of designs being negotiated, cut, or overwritten by PMs and engineering constraints.
- She felt repeatedly responsible for outcomes she couldn't control, which led to burnout.