“The first thing you should decide is what you want to focus on. There is a great variety of roles in user experience. Some UX professionals are generalists who do everything from user research to UX design – and sometimes even software development. Others specialize on a particular aspect of user experience such as interaction design, visual design, content strategy, or ethnography. And many fall somewhere in between – for example, a UX Architect who conducts user research and is responsible for every aspect of UX design except visual design.”

(Jim Ross a.k.a. @anotheruxguy ~ UXmatters)