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Collaborate with developers
Starts
5 May 2026
Certificate in
Working with Developers
AI is driving deeper collaboration within product teams. Learn the technical basics and soft skills you need to work confidently with developers.
UX Design Institute is rated
4.8
on
University credit-rated by
Collaborate with developers
Starts
5 May 2026
Certificate in
Working with Developers
AI is driving deeper collaboration within product teams. Learn the technical basics and soft skills you need to work confidently with developers.
UX Design Institute is rated
4.8
on
University credit-rated by
Who is this for?
All UX professionals
Duration
6 weeks
Commitment
3 hours per week
Price
€950
€775
or
€317
€259
x
3
payments
Flexible format
Online, self-paced
Course overview
Why take this course?
Employers and hiring managers value the high standards of a university credit-rated course.
Build better relationships with your developers
Speak the same language as developers without needing to code.
Build better relationships with your developers
Speak the same language as developers without needing to code.
Create smarter designs
With a deeper understanding of technical constraints.
Create smarter designs
With a deeper understanding of technical constraints.
Stay relevant
Stay relevant as AI reshapes roles and workflows.
Stay relevant
Stay relevant as AI reshapes roles and workflows.
Earn a university credit-rated certification
Get the qualification approved by industry leaders.
Earn a university credit-rated certification
Get the qualification approved by industry leaders.
“Another great course from the UX Design Institute. Code now looks a lot less impenetrable. If you want a comprehensive overview of the software landscape, then look no further.”
Jenny Björkman
UX Consultant and Researcher
@Interaktiv Studio
“Another great course from the UX Design Institute. Code now looks a lot less impenetrable. If you want a comprehensive overview of the software landscape, then look no further.”
Jenny Björkman
UX Consultant and Researcher
@Interaktiv Studio
Curriculum
What you'll learn
Over 6 weeks, you’ll get a clear understanding of how developers think and work. You’ll learn the basics of software development so you can collaborate more effectively with devs. This has never been more relevant in today’s AI-driven product teams.
Module 1
The software landscape
Understand the relationship between hardware and software.
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 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 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 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 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.
Module 6
Effective collaboration
Get practical guidance on how to work well with development teams.
Request more details to view the full syllabus for the Working with Developers course.
Request more details to view the full syllabus for the Working with Developers course.
“The course frames software development from a UX perspective brilliantly. I have a clearer understanding of what the developers do at work and I know the right questions to ask them. I’d recommend it to anyone transitioning into a UX career without a software background.”
Karen Hoey
Senior UX Designer
@HMH
“The course frames software development from a UX perspective brilliantly. I have a clearer understanding of what the developers do at work and I know the right questions to ask them. I’d recommend it to anyone transitioning into a UX career without a software background.”
Karen Hoey
Senior UX Designer
@HMH
What's included
Learn about software development with a flexible approach. Watch video lessons, follow guided exercises and prepare for a final exam. All at your own pace, from anywhere.
Self-paced learning with a curriculum that includes bite-sized video lessons, text and audio resources.
Self-paced learning with a curriculum that includes bite-sized video lessons, text and audio resources.
Weekly reflective exercises to help you absorb what you’ve learned.
Weekly reflective exercises to help you absorb what you’ve learned.
Study guides with recommended reading and resources.
Study guides with recommended reading and resources.
3 months’ access to all material: learn at your own pace.
3 months’ access to all material: learn at your own pace.
An online exam that assesses your knowledge of the course content.
An online exam that assesses your knowledge of the course content.
A university credit-rated certification that recognises your new skills.
A university credit-rated certification that recognises your new skills.
“What I enjoyed most about the course was the informative but digestible way the material is presented. I always felt engaged and ready for the next topic.”
Holly Elms
UX Designer
@RSPB
“What I enjoyed most about the course was the informative but digestible way the material is presented. I always felt engaged and ready for the next topic.”
Holly Elms
UX Designer
@RSPB
Next course starts
5 May 2026
5 May 2026
Our education advisors can talk you through the payment options available to you.
Limited spaces available
Limited spaces available
Pay upfront
Early bird price until
21 April 2026
€950
€775
Pay monthly
Early bird price until
21 April 2026
€317
€259
per month
Based on
3
monthly payments
0% interest
Pay upfront
Early bird price until
21 April 2026
€950
€775
Pay monthly
Early bird price until
21 April 2026
€317
€259
per month
Based on
3
monthly payments
0% interest
Flexible payment plans available. Our team can help answer any of your questions about the course. Get in touch.
Flexible payment plans available. Our team can help answer any of your questions about the course. Get in touch.
Frequently asked questions
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