Editor’s note: This is part of series about in User Experience (UX) which is essential element of product introduction to its user. This time, the author is discussing about who need to participate in the process of UX and what level are they required.
A UX designer is basically a generalist. The most important skill that he/she must have is communication skill. A UX designer is needed for communicating the needs of users, the wants of stakeholders, and the limitations of developers, among each other. The most important trait that he/she must have is the ability to empathize. A UX designer should be able to describe the big picture of the product in the languages of users, stakeholders, and developers.