Building a community from scratch was not without its challenges, but Ahmed, Amr, and the rest of the community persisted. They worked hard to build a community that empowered product designers and helped them build connections with one another. Later on, Yehia, another product designer, joined the management team, and now UXSalon management team has eight members. One community member, Rodina, was able to shift her career to UX design and find a job after attending just two sessions with UXSalon. Today, after a year of hard work and dedication, UXSalon has become a thriving community of hundreds of product designers. The community continues to plan activities that will expand their impact to the rest of the region. UXSalon's team vision to empower companies through empowering their employees has been realized, and the community of product designers in Egypt has never been stronger. The story of UXSalon may have started with a conflict, but it is far from over. To be continued...​