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I like Laws Of UX as its foundation principles that never get old (process changes)

The classic book that started UX off is “The Design of Everyday Things” by Don Norman.

That should get you started on basic knowledge of UX.

However, to get experience FAST, try:

Reaching out to your network (friends, family, LinkedIn network, etc.)

Offer your UX services for cheap or FREE

Get testimonials after your design work is complete

Alternatively, start side projects and treat it as a real product

Experiment with the UX process as much as possible and repeat

I created frameworks on UX Playbook that can be applied to most projects — actionable steps with templates and guides. Giving anyone without much UX knowledge to go execute.

I wrote a pretty comprehensive guide here (with a video!):

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https://uxplaybook.org/articles/how-to-become-a-ux-designer-2024

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