The benefits of community-based learning are well known and well researched, so I’m not going to convince you of that! But I can promise that you’ll run into questions very early on and that having a supportive community around you to jump in and help or unblock you will feel priceless!
Nowadays, and especially in the post-pandemic life, design communities are flourishing around the internet, so you have many beautiful places to choose from.
<aside> 💡 Check out this Twitter thread to see an example of how much you can learn from others in a design community.
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Communities are also a great place to find accountability buddies. 😎
👉 UX Goodies on Instagram
👉 Design Buddies on Discord
👉 UX Goodies on Slack
👉 Women in UX on Facebook
👉 Designer Hangout on Slack