Good summary, and quite on the mark regarding the "boring" stuff. I compared UX design to the boring part of house flipping. https://medium.com/user-experience-design-1/ux-design-is-like-the-boring-part-of-house-flipping-787d7e791227

If I may say one thing: please, if you are a coder, don't go into UX design because you think it's "easier." While there are a few commonalities in coding and UX design (analytical thinking and problem solving), they are distinct fields. "Settling" for a UX design role to stay in tech is kind of insulting to people who have intentionally honed their skills in UX design.