Brianna White

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The amount of black women entering the tech industry is growing rapidly every year. From detail-oriented data analytics to fast paced customer-facing technical roles, we’re doing the work to not only find, but create spaces for ourselves within a male-dominated industry. 
And with all of these brilliant, creative minds still looking for a career home, can you believe that they’re overlooking a pathway in tech for one reason and one reason only: they have no desire to learn any coding skills. 
But the truth is, you don’t need to cultivate coding skills or even basic knowledge of coding to have a thriving career in the tech industry. In fact, there are actually quite a few jobs that are both high-paying and don’t require coding. 
UX Design 
Average Salary: $93,196 (2022) Requirements: Varies; Bachelor’s Degree, UX Certification.  Growth Rate: 18%
Behind every positive, helpful, and fulfilling experience with a product or service (digital or otherwise), there is a team of people who helped make it happen. One of the core members of said team is called a User Experience, or UX, Designer. 
The job of the UX Designer is to create meaningful, relevant experiences for users of apps, websites, and other products by utilizing research, visual design, usability, and function. The catch of UX Design is that it doesn’t actually require any design skills. 
Of course, if you plan on being on the User Interface (UI) side of things, you’ll need to know how to work various design programs to create a visually pleasing graphic layout of a product or service. However, UX is all about what comes before that. 
You’ll be doing things like research, identifying and defining problems, empathizing with users to help them create solutions, and creating a fulfilling service experience. 
All you need is a solid portfolio. No experience? No problem. You can go back to school and get a bachelor’s degree; or go the easier route and take a bootcamp or course that helps you exercise your skills and abilities by helping you build a portfolio of concept projects. 
Continue reading: https://emilycottontop.com/3-non-coding-tech-jobs/
 

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