Why IT Is Not Just Programming: The Importance of Modern UI/UX

Purpose: Expand your understanding of the IT product and emphasize the importance of product thinking. Among beginner developers there is an opinion: “The main thing is that the backend works quickly and without bugs, and what the interface looks like is the care of designers.” In the real world, this approach leads to failure. Even if you have a perfectly designed database and microservices architecture that can handle a million requests per second, the user won’t see it. The user only sees the interface. And if it looks outdated, complex, or worse, has a “childish” and motley design, trust in the product drops instantly. At the PAS department, we form a comprehensive vision of the product in students. A modern full-stack developer should have a sense of discernment and taste. We encourage the creation of projects that look expensive and technological: deep dark themes, neat neon accents (for example, indigo or deep purple), the use of glass morphism and correct typography. A developer who understands UI/UX principles knows how to make an interface intuitive. It won’t make the confirmation button invisible or force the user to make five clicks where one is enough. IT is a service industry, and we teach you how to create services that are not only convenient, but also aesthetically pleasing to use.