Being a Frontend Developer and UI/UX Designer

Today, in the tech world, just coding or just designing is often not enough. As user expectations rise, professionals who can both build the technical foundation and design seamless user experiences are in high demand. As someone who is both a frontend developer and a UI/UX designer, I want to share how these two fields intersect, complement each other, and what they have taught me.

First Steps: My Journey Starting with Adobe XD

My UI/UX design journey began with Adobe XD. At first, I created simple wireframes—boxes here, buttons there—but then I realized design was not just about “looking pretty.”

That was when I discovered Ramazan Güler on Udemy. Thanks to his courses, I realized I was gaining a whole new perspective: design is not just visuals, it’s an experience that users actually feel.

Later, I learned a lot from Ferdi Çıldız on YouTube, especially about being user-focused. After that, my path crossed with Ender Topaloğlu, also on YouTube. His practical explanations helped me improve my workflow and speed things up.

In short: from every instructor, I gained a new piece of insight and a fresh perspective.

Transition to Figma and My Love for Coding

Soon after, Figma entered my life. With its teamwork features, rapid prototyping, and easy sharing, it quickly became one of my favorite tools.

But the most exciting part was always bringing the designs to life with code.

• When I started learning ASP.NET Core, I wrote very little backend.
• My backend experience is still quite limited.
• My real passion is coding designs into HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

That magical moment when a page comes alive in the browser for the first time still gives me motivation every single day.

Curiosity About Mobile and AI

I’ve never built a mobile app, but I’ve always thought, “Maybe one day I should.” Especially the idea of turning my own designs into mobile applications stays in the back of my mind.

AI, on the other hand, has already become part of my routine. Tools like ChatGPT help me clean up code, generate ideas, or even get UI/UX suggestions. Sometimes I look at myself and laugh:

👉 Frontend ✅

👉 UI/UX ✅

👉 A little Backend ✅

👉 Mobile ❌ (but maybe one day)

👉 AI ✅

I’m basically becoming a one-person company. Of course, that has its downsides—health-wise, juggling all of this means too much coffee and not enough sleep. ☕😂

Advantages of Combining Two Disciplines

Being both a frontend developer and a UI/UX designer gives me clear advantages:

• I can act as a bridge between designers and developers.
• I can deliver products that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional.

The Challenges

• Keeping both skill sets up to date is tough.
• As a designer, I want more details; as a developer, I worry about performance.
• Time management sometimes feels like a boss fight.

Still, I genuinely enjoy this challenge.

For me, combining frontend development with UI/UX design is the most exciting way to turn imagination into code.

I started with Adobe XD, grew with Figma, tried a little backend with ASP.NET Core, learned from great mentors, and kept moving forward with my own experiments.

And with every new design, with every new line of code, I feel the same excitement:

Turning design into reality, line by line. ✨

Your Journey?

That’s my story. What about you?

• Are you walking both frontend and UI/UX paths together?
• Or are you focused on just one?
• Maybe you’re considering new adventures in mobile or AI?

Share your story in the comments, reach out to me, or let’s brainstorm together.

👉 Because this journey is always better when shared! 🚀