 Five reasons why junior UX designers can't move up in your UX career ladder. If you're making these mistakes, I'm calling you part one. Reason one, you don't know your values, aka your why. UX design is such an ever-changing career that if you don't know why you're doing it, you'll compromise often. So protect yourself by setting values early on. Reason two, you're afraid to ask for anything. So you want to advance and become a senior UX designer fast. Ask for more responsibility side projects beyond the statement of work. Ask to receive feedback and to have more frequent one-on-ones with your manager. If you never ask, you've already lost. Reason three, you don't bother to build a network. Networking helps you learn from others. Expand your relationships with future clients and potential employers. Don't think it's people-pleasing or being opportunistic. UX is all about human interaction anyways.