Center for Innovative Leadership at Furman University

Learn key concepts and processes involved in software development for UX Designers. Build better relationships with developers on your team, create smarter designs with a deeper understanding of technical constraints, and understand the concepts behind coding without needing to code.

Module 1: The software landscape

• Understand the relationship between hardware and software.

Module 2: Layers of software

• Dig into each layer of the tech stack, from the front-end to the back-end.

Module 3: Front-end technologies

• Get up to speed on the roles of HTML, CSS and Javascript.

Module 4: Back-end technologies

• Explore the back-end, APIs and common programming languages.

Module 5: How developers work

• Learn about common development workflows, from waterfall to agile.

Module 6: Effective collaboration

• Get practical guidance on how to work well with development teams.