Archive - UX Mentor Diaries

👉 How do I build real career security in a field that keeps reinventing itself and cutting people like me?

UX feels disposable. You don’t have to be.

10 hrs ago •

Marina Krutchinsky

🤫 The Silent Career Killer #36

The "Well-Rounded" Trap | Unmasking 50 hidden threats to your UX career | part 36 of 50

Jun 18 •

Marina Krutchinsky

5 Reasons You Still Don’t Feel Like a UX Leader

And how to fix each one (without waiting for permission or a promotion)

Jun 14 •

Marina Krutchinsky

🤫 The Silent Career Killer #35

Playing Someone Else’s Game | Unmasking 50 hidden threats to your UX career | part 35 of 50

Jun 11 •

Marina Krutchinsky

😱 When Your UX Career Stops Being Yours

A smarter approach to career building for the overwhelmed UXer

Jun 7 •

Marina Krutchinsky

🤫 The Silent Career Killer #34

Mistaking Effort for Identity (And Why “Working Harder” Stops Working) | Unmasking 50 hidden threats to your UX career | part 34 of 50

Jun 4 •

Marina Krutchinsky

May 2025

⚡️ They Love Working With You. That’s the Problem.

Why “low-friction” designers get praised (but left out of big decisions)

May 31 •

Marina Krutchinsky

🤫 The Silent Career Killer #33

You Think You're Being Evaluated on WHAT You Do? You're Not. | Unmasking 50 hidden threats to your UX career | part 33 of 50

May 28 •

Marina Krutchinsky

💥 The quiet danger of "user-like" thinking

How do I push back when a stakeholder says, “Well, I’m a user too”?

May 24 •

Marina Krutchinsky

🤫 The Silent Career Killer #32

Mistaking Strategic Fluency for Strategic Power | Unmasking 50 hidden threats to your UX career | part 32 of 50

May 21 •

Marina Krutchinsky

⁉️ How Do I Know If My Portfolio (or LinkedIn) Is Holding Me Back?

The silent reason you're not getting interviews, callbacks, or promotions.

May 17 •

Marina Krutchinsky

🤫 The Silent Career Killer #31

You’re skilled, experienced, and adaptable. So why are you still invisible? | Unmasking 50 hidden threats to your UX career | part 31 of 50

May 14 •

Marina Krutchinsky

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