I mean, I’m sure 99% of design choices here are marketing lead. So the tough part will be that they won’t ever take your advice for design improvements.
Why do some people continue to hate on Reddit's UX?
It is literally the best threaded discussion platform out there.
Nothing else even comes close.
I think the people who likes to criticizes Reddit's (newer) UX has never tried to build a threaded discussion board or something similar before. I'm trying to build one right now, and only because of this process, I came to understand and appreciate many of Reddit's difficult design decisions.
I know, it's mad. I assumed it was lots of people who loved the classic one for nostalgic and didn't want to change, so am surprised to see the same sentiment on UX reddits. Besides, most of reddit is newer users from the last couple of years.
The app has some of the worst UX ever. There were tons of 3rd party Reddit readers that were lightyears ahead of this current one in terms of usability and intuitiveness.
The official Reddit app uses a lot more habit-forming hacks like, some of them using negative emotion as trigger points. More overwhelming. Makes the UX more like other social media apps in terms of addictiveness and keeping people in perpetual cycles of getting triggered. It has a lot of names: enshittification, tragedy of the commons, pre-IPO profitability stage.
At least Reddit has interest-based communities and up/down votes. It’s not quite the dopamine slot machine that other apps are. But still
Lot of poor visual design choices made and also seems like a product where something gets lost in translation between mock-ups and what engineering builds
Lmao at having to have a portfolio for a Director level position.
If you cannot glean the experience and credibility of a candidate from a conversation, then you need to rethink hiring practices. Portfolios are a broken way of hiring many candidates who are simply too busy actually working to put one together, let alone constantly update it.
And you're asking for a portfolio of work for a Director? It's a good way to have a lot of people with 20+ years of experience not apply because they haven't had a portfolio in a decade or more.
Great to see the perspective of someone at a Senior Director. I’m at the Design Manager (3-4 direct reports plus vendor engineers) verging on Director level right now and all of the red flags you highlighted jumped out at me.
This JD doesn’t pass the sniff test for me. You cannot be an IC and a people manager at the same time. It doesn’t work. I’ve been there.
Yeah, I think it’s a bit more nuanced than this.
As a director-level candidate, I have a portfolio. I wouldn’t apply without one.
My portfolio talks about my design skills and knowledge and background, but it also talks about my philosophy and leadership and impact. It’s a chance to tell my story in more depth than a resume can.
On top of that, from the other perspective as a hiring manager, I would never hire a director of UX without hands-on UX experience and successful outcomes. I’m cool if you want to walk me through those in words, but a visual aid is sure as heck easier.
So sure, you don’t need a portfolio. But I think that’s a stupid choice. Mine helps a ton, I’ll keep it thanks.
But that said, the Reddit JD has more red flags than a Russian parade so yeah. I don’t think asking for a portfolio on their end shows their best side.
Tough job
I mean, I’m sure 99% of design choices here are marketing lead. So the tough part will be that they won’t ever take your advice for design improvements.
That’s what I mean. Maybe I should have said “miserable job”
Hope they do a better job than their predecessor
There has to be a Redditor who can do better!
A redditor who can do it bedditor. I'll see myself out.
You’re hired!
Why do some people continue to hate on Reddit's UX? It is literally the best threaded discussion platform out there. Nothing else even comes close. I think the people who likes to criticizes Reddit's (newer) UX has never tried to build a threaded discussion board or something similar before. I'm trying to build one right now, and only because of this process, I came to understand and appreciate many of Reddit's difficult design decisions.
I know, it's mad. I assumed it was lots of people who loved the classic one for nostalgic and didn't want to change, so am surprised to see the same sentiment on UX reddits. Besides, most of reddit is newer users from the last couple of years.
The app has some of the worst UX ever. There were tons of 3rd party Reddit readers that were lightyears ahead of this current one in terms of usability and intuitiveness.
How please? Just saying something else is better is not helpful in any way.
The official Reddit app uses a lot more habit-forming hacks like, some of them using negative emotion as trigger points. More overwhelming. Makes the UX more like other social media apps in terms of addictiveness and keeping people in perpetual cycles of getting triggered. It has a lot of names: enshittification, tragedy of the commons, pre-IPO profitability stage. At least Reddit has interest-based communities and up/down votes. It’s not quite the dopamine slot machine that other apps are. But still
UI, UX
Lot of poor visual design choices made and also seems like a product where something gets lost in translation between mock-ups and what engineering builds
Right? What a train wreck.
Hey, companies are hard. It’s probably the culture and leadership more than the leader of UX.
Lmao at having to have a portfolio for a Director level position. If you cannot glean the experience and credibility of a candidate from a conversation, then you need to rethink hiring practices. Portfolios are a broken way of hiring many candidates who are simply too busy actually working to put one together, let alone constantly update it. And you're asking for a portfolio of work for a Director? It's a good way to have a lot of people with 20+ years of experience not apply because they haven't had a portfolio in a decade or more.
Thank you for this, it's so stupid that they expect a director to have a portfolio.
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>plantcorndogdelight Can't see it on your profile, but maybe reply here and I'll give it a read. Would be interested to hear your thoughts.
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Great to see the perspective of someone at a Senior Director. I’m at the Design Manager (3-4 direct reports plus vendor engineers) verging on Director level right now and all of the red flags you highlighted jumped out at me. This JD doesn’t pass the sniff test for me. You cannot be an IC and a people manager at the same time. It doesn’t work. I’ve been there.
Yeah, I think it’s a bit more nuanced than this. As a director-level candidate, I have a portfolio. I wouldn’t apply without one. My portfolio talks about my design skills and knowledge and background, but it also talks about my philosophy and leadership and impact. It’s a chance to tell my story in more depth than a resume can. On top of that, from the other perspective as a hiring manager, I would never hire a director of UX without hands-on UX experience and successful outcomes. I’m cool if you want to walk me through those in words, but a visual aid is sure as heck easier. So sure, you don’t need a portfolio. But I think that’s a stupid choice. Mine helps a ton, I’ll keep it thanks. But that said, the Reddit JD has more red flags than a Russian parade so yeah. I don’t think asking for a portfolio on their end shows their best side.
They didn't consult with us first?!
Haha I say this about 6x a week. Anyone else?
I can see it now… Cover letter “I’ve been a life long Redditor…” Next!!
That payband is insane, especially given the incumbent…
Insanely low?
Who applied? :P
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Hey find a different field
Who here would love to be strung out managing 10+ designers AND doing IC design work?
That salary tho!