> if your UX designer is doing their job, you will never even think about them.
UX is not something you can stitch on afterwards. Good UX is deeply ingrained in engineering and an omnipresent, pervasive focus of the team. I think that's what parent is referring to in regards to what Google is lacking.
That depends on the product. A 50/50 UX back end split is fairly common. But, some products need a simple interface and a ridiculously complex back end. EX: Weather map's.
UX is not something you can stitch on afterwards. Good UX is deeply ingrained in engineering and an omnipresent, pervasive focus of the team. I think that's what parent is referring to in regards to what Google is lacking.