nostr:npub1j46f9va5qdrmamcwmncew7g8mwekgma386dhws6k04fsnlkqpcpsj23gm7 From where I sit, anecdotally, I've seen UX and UI very smooshed together to the point you mention – there's no research happening, and UX is solely seen as a wireframing production activity, so "just make mockups" is where things go. I would argue it's common in immature organizations, and in my job search I can say I've also seen a lot of this.

nostr:npub1qmcpm5qnud8p4az4enwx0arcnw38jxyq70yzphj5xdn9va6q8s4qryv6gx I mean, honestly, I thought your post was super helpful and interesting and well-positioned as "this isn't capital-A Analysis". This said, whew, I have totally been in the room when executives see user research analysis that contradicts their pet ideas and it is very much seen as an attack. (I trust you've seen that too.)