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3 | Thought Pieces | https://medium.com/@mark_31534/my-evolution-as-a-user-experience-researcher-632e7cc3d129 | My Evolution as a User Experience Researcher | During job interviews, whether as an interviewer or candidate, conversations always steer into my perspective on the role of a researcher. By Mark Wehner [(Medium 01/11)] |
4 | Thought Pieces | https://medium.com/uxr-microsoft/five-predictions-for-the-uxr-world-in-2022-3833c5e98a46 | Five predictions for the UXR world in 2022 | I’m in the enviable position of hearing what my research colleagues are working on within my team and in other groups at the company. I’m also regularly reading what other researchers are posting. By Michele McDanel [(UXR at Microsoft 01/04)] |
5 | Thought Pieces | https://uxdesign.cc/why-participatory-design-is-essential-when-designing-in-vulnerable-communities-3137cd652d70 | Why participatory design is essential when designing in vulnerable communities? | Or how I designed accessible and inclusive solutions with women affected by forced marriage. By Nims [(UX Collective 01/11)] |
6 | Methods and Approaches | https://medium.com/uxr-microsoft/leveraging-business-intelligence-tools-for-ux-research-35db34295a3f | Leveraging Business Intelligence Tools for UX Research | An invitation to experience BI tools for UXR. By Dr. Serena Hillman [(UXR at Microsoft 01/09)] |
7 | Methods and Approaches | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/identifying-red-routes-in-the-product-e944d401c9ca | Identifying red routes in the product | We, as designers, do a lot of user research through which we could find a cool initial idea of a feature for a certain product. By Koyewon [(Bootcamp 01/07)] |
8 | Methods and Approaches | https://medium.com/@chris.stroud.verified162/13-experts-on-quantifying-the-commercial-impact-of-ux-research-with-a-b-tests-ded1c1df1239 | 13 experts on quantifying the commercial impact of UX research with A/B tests | I have an inkling that UX and A/B testing should work together more often and more effectively. By Chris Stroud [(medium 01/07)] |
9 | Methods and Approaches | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/5-ways-to-promote-a-user-centered-team-culture-d4dce99c2427 | 5 Ways to Promote a User-Centered Team Culture | One of my favorite things about being a product designer is having the privilege to work with talented product managers, engineers, data scientists and researchers. By Maddy Raff [(Bootcamp 01/09)] |
10 | Methods and Approaches | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/bridging-the-gap-between-research-and-design-a4efd4b454ff | Bridging the gap between research and design | Research & design are ideally (but rarely) entwined throughout the design process. By Jemma Frost [(Bootcamp 01/04)] |
11 | Methods and Approaches | https://uxdesign.cc/a-matrix-for-prioritizing-user-research-e2f76386c879 | A matrix for prioritizing user research | A guide on how to focus one’s efforts regarding research based on various situations. By Ananda Nadya [(UX Collective 01/08)] |
12 | Methods and Approaches | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/selective-awareness-in-user-research-and-ways-to-avoid-it-92315c79b9b2 | Selective awareness in user research and ways to avoid it | Inattentional blindness is a failure to become aware of a public event or object, usually seen when an observer is assigned to a primary task leading them to develop selective awareness. A guide on how to focus one’s efforts regarding research based on various situations. By Yee Shin Tan [(Bootcamp 01/04)] |
13 | Methods and Approaches | https://medium.com/collaborne-engineering/bias-in-user-research-59fe721497f | Bias in User Research | Aim for diverse biases during your user research. Design a system to have the biases of your team members cancel out each other. By Ronny Roeller [(medium 01/10)] |
14 | Methods and Approaches | https://www.nngroup.com/articles/research-ops-study-guide/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | ResearchOps: Study Guide | Unsure where to start? Use this collection of links to our articles and videos to learn about the components of ResearchOps and get started implementing ResearchOps activities. By Kate Kaplan [(NN/g 01/09)] |
15 | Methods and Approaches | https://uxpsychology.substack.com/p/creating-personas-with-secondary?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Creating personas with secondary data | Personas are realistic fictional characters, which represent different target users. They are an integral part of the design process and are usually based on research. By Dr Maria Panagiotidi [(UX Psychology 01/05)] |
16 | Personal Growth | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/youtube-channels-podcasts-for-ux-researchers-6c0736b5edfa | Youtube Channels & Podcasts for UX Researchers | A list of channels to inspire you and grow your knowledge with content creators in the UX research field. By Rich Lam [(Bootcamp 01/06)] |
17 | Personal Growth | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/how-to-get-a-ux-mentor-on-adplist-org-and-make-the-most-of-it-ddb731b43ba9 | How to get a UX mentor on ADPList.org and make the most of it | Finding someone to learn from can be a hard problem for UX professionals. By Curiosity Research & Design [(Bootcamp 01/08)] |
18 | Personal Growth | https://askwhy.substack.com/p/top-10-things-hiring-managers-look?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Top 10 things hiring managers look for in resumes - UX Research | Getting your resume in shape for UX Research roles. By Anna Lee Anda [(Substack 01/05)] |
19 | Personal Growth | https://uxinsight.org/how-to-get-a-ux-research-job-meetup-summary/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | How to get a UX research job – meetup summary | How to be effective in UX research job search?. Our speakers discussed UX researcher role expectations, shared tips for entering the field, building CVs/portfolios and the application process. By Anna Efimenko [(UXinsight 01/04)] |
20 | Personal Growth | https://shrutkirti.medium.com/how-to-break-into-ux-research-61d3c77b33be | How to break into UX Research? | Shrut Kirti on transitioning from Cognitive Science academic research to UX Research. By Shrut Kirti [(Medium 01/08)] |
21 | Personal Growth | https://www.userinterviews.com/blog/how-to-land-a-ux-research-internship-open-listings?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | How to Land a UX Research Internship (with Open Listings) | Everything you need to know to land a user experience research internship—including a shortlist of open roles. By Lizzy Burnam [(User interviews 01/06)] |
22 | Refreshers | https://medium.com/intercom-rad/you-cant-always-get-what-you-quant-15a65954dcc7 | You can’t always get what you quant: Bringing numbers to life through user research | At Intercom, research, analytics, and data science informs everything we do. We build a deep, holistic understanding of our customers, employing user research to unite quantitative and qualitative insights. By Hayley Camille Morgan [(Intercom-rad 01/07)] |
23 | Audio of the week | https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kn17AByUNlhR5hXkmQQMv?si=333e33d4294c43b4 | The Head of User Research - Katie John @Caution your blast | In this episode of Understanding Users, Katie shares her strong belief in technology as a force for good, and she talks about the importance of early generative research when designing digital services. With Katie John [(Spotify 01/06)] |
24 | Video of the week | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECxMO2Z64s | Ben Anyasodo - Making the research strategy work | The World Usability Congress is a two day international UX conference.We invite over 40 speakers from different industries to share their real-world UX challenges and collaborate with our attendees in multi-disciplinary workshops. By Ben Anyasodo [(Youtube 01/10)] |
25 | Video of the week | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U8N2dOJf80 | UX Discourse - The Untold Stories: Transition from Academia to Industry & Vice Versa | By Dr. Masitah Ghazali [(Youtube 01/08)] |
26 | Thought Pieces | https://www.userinterviews.com/blog/building-a-research-practice-the-first-90-days | Building a Research Practice at User Interviews: The First 90 Days | The perspective of a VP of UXR on research ops, enablement, and strategic projects in her first 90 days. |
27 | Thought Pieces | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/what-to-do-expect-as-a-solo-ux-researcher-in-a-company-50308e034912 | What to do & expect as a Solo UX Researcher in a company | Takeaways as the first, Solo UX Researcher in my previous company. What to do Solo UX Researcher, it’s better to be aware of what to expect first. |
28 | Method & Approaches | https://dscout.com/people-nerds/day-in-the-life?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Day in the Life Studies: A Unique Method for Gathering User Context | An immersive study to dictate a direction for future projects and get a better understanding of who your user is. |
29 | Method & Approaches | https://flexmr.medium.com/applying-semiotics-to-marketing-and-brand-research-ead7e36f2a2c | Applying Semiotics to Marketing and Brand Research | Semiotic is the research and study of symbols and signs. Semiotics is used in user research to help the researcher understand how and why individuals use their current environment to make decisions. It is most useful when trying to understand the reasonings behind certain actions and decisions. |
30 | Method & Approaches | https://flexmr.medium.com/customer-centricity-the-complete-guide-e417691ee8d3 | Customer Centricity: The Complete Guide | What customer centricity actually is. The history and importance of customer centricity. The differences between the different levels of customer focus, and where centricity on that scale. The benefits and strategies involved with customer centricity. The mistakes stakeholders fall prey to when seeking customer centricity. |
31 | Method & Approaches | https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/inductive-reasoning/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Inductive Reasoning | Inductive reasoning is a method of drawing conclusions by going from the specific to the general. It’s usually contrasted with deductive reasoning, where you go from general information to specific conclusions. |
32 | Method & Approaches | https://uxplanet.org/how-do-you-recruit-respondents-if-you-dont-have-time-or-money-e9751ffb2b26 | How do you recruit respondents if you don’t have time or money? | A step-by-step structure on how to find respondents for research quickly and without budget. |
33 | Impact | https://flexmr.medium.com/how-to-translate-customer-insight-into-business-action-827898b62c00 | How to Translate Customer Insight into Business Action | Most conversations on user research centre on how to get user insights. Which is a pretty important topic in the industry, but what use are user insights if the stakeholders we generate them for don’t know how to use them properly? |
34 | Impact | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/building-a-research-repository-cae3f5a87425?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Building a research repository? | 3 tips to help you navigate some common challenges |
35 | Impact | https://dovetailapp.com/blog/research-report-recommendations-examples/ | Turn your research insights into actionable recommendations | Check out these research recommendation examples to supercharge your reports. |
36 | Impact | https://www.nngroup.com/articles/mapping-in-discovery/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Why Map in Discovery: 3 Mapping Methods | In the discovery phase of a UX project, mapping provides a high-level view of the problem space and makes opportunities obvious. Maps ensure buy-in and alignment around discovery findings. |
37 | Metrics | https://uxdesign.cc/conversion-rate-average-order-value-are-not-ux-metrics-9d6e7e40e286 | Conversion rate & average order value are not UX metrics | Review of six metrics commonly used to measure UX: conversion rate (CR), average order value (AOV), task success rate, time on task, Net Promoter Score® (NPS), and the System Usability Scale (SUS). |
38 | Metrics | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/metrics-based-research-heart-framework-e650ac7de2d9 | Metrics-based research: HEART framework | A user-centered approach to influence product and business. |
39 | Tweet of the Week | https://twitter.com/_carinafrey/status/1483028406996455424?s=21 | Not needed | Not needed |
40 | Audio of the Week | https://open.spotify.com/episode/3rqqHryx4nGIrPBkP3JdAo?si=Y9M3FCaJQF29-_m_2ojVQA | User Research Trends: What's changed and what hasn't | Data privacy is a hot topic in UX Research 🔥. Tracy McGoldrick touches on the ways research operations has changed in recent years, due in large part to the introduction of GDPR and CCPA. |
41 | Audio of the Week | https://uxpodcast.com/280-experimentation-ethics-craig-sullivan/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Ethical experimentation with Craig Sullivan | A talk about the explosion of mass experimentation and the impacts of the changes we make, the tests we run, and the problem of not testing at all. We talk about the problems of North-star metrics, and the need for ethical training and the processes organisations (and individuals) need to adopt to reduce the ethical gap. |
42 | Video of the Week | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orDrNdLpPkM&utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | UX Research Note-Taking Strategies | N/A |
43 | Video of the Week | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VwuNCSiS_w | How has GDPR and CCPA impacted Research Ops? | Data privacy is a hot topic in UX Research 🔥. Tracy McGoldrick touches on the ways research operations has changed in recent years, due in large part to the introduction of GDPR and CCPA. |
44 | Thought Pieces | https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SOUR22-10 | Take part in the Annual State of User Research survey | Take part in the 4th State of User Research Report by User Interviews to share your UX Research experiences. |
45 | Thought Pieces | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/why-empathy-is-needed-at-all-stages-of-the-ux-research-process-a8cc3c6986ac | Why empathy is needed at all stages of the UX research process | The case for why empathy moves beyond just empathy for users, and should extend to all aspects of the research and design process. |
46 | Thought Pieces | https://www.userinterviews.com/blog/people-who-do-research-discovery-study?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | People Who Do Research (PWDRs): A Discovery Study | Digging into the career paths, values, challenges, and practical approaches of people who do research. |
47 | Methods | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/user-research-interviews-the-unbearable-impossibility-of-being-objective-and-how-to-mitigate-249cbdab92d6 | Factoring in subjectivity and bias in User Research interviews | User Research Interviews: The unbearable impossibility of being objective and how to mitigate subjectivity |
48 | Methods | https://dscout.com/people-nerds/using-autoethnography?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Embracing Subjectivity: Using Autoethnography in UX Research | How combining immersive observation with self-reflexivity makes for an impactful research method. |
49 | Methods | https://dataanddesign.substack.com/p/how-to-test-for-navigation-flaws?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | How to test for navigation flaws if you have limited UX resources | How to adapt user testing to serve as a limited card sort |
50 | Approaches | https://medium.com/patternfly/understanding-users-unmet-needs-through-mixed-methods-research-905fbcb2da1c | Understanding users’ unmet needs through mixed-methods research | How collaborative research champions real user needs |
51 | Approaches | https://on-ux.medium.com/3-things-you-can-do-when-you-lack-ux-research-data-and-support-3b59ebccebd9 | 3 things you can do when you lack UX research data and support | So, what do we do if we are a lone voice? What can we do when we can’t get funding or permission to conduct UX research? |
52 | Approaches | https://medium.com/@inashtylla/value-of-ux-research-and-return-on-experience-rox-16c2ffa23067 | Value Of UX Research And Return On Experience (ROX) | Calculate Return on Experience: 1) Projected revenue increases. 2) Projected cost reduction. 3) Cost of Inaction. 4) Estimate the size of required expenditures. |
53 | Research Ops | https://dovetailapp.com/blog/prepare-uxr-interview-hiring-manager/ | How to prepare for a UXR interview as a hiring manager | A sample job description, interview structure, example whiteboard exercise, and scorecard template to help you hire the perfect candidate. |
54 | Research Ops | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/delivering-ux-research-value-when-resources-are-constrained-dc1448af83a5 | Delivering UX research value when resources are constrained | Start with design advocacy. Research without actual users. Analyze sentiment. Competitive analysis. Guerrilla testing. A/B testing. |
55 | Research Ops | https://dscout.com/people-nerds/irbs-evaluating-ethics?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | The Challenge of Evaluating Research Ethics | Though created to protect participants, company Institutional Review Boards can do more harm than good. But by making them less formal, both participants and researchers can benefit. |
56 | Growth | https://www.answerlab.com/insights/resolutions-for-ux-researchers?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Resolutions for UX Researchers | Revisit your career goals. Reach out to a former colleague or make new connections. Learn new skills or upgrade your existing skills. Read more. Plan your research streams in advance. Explore ways to address process gaps. |
57 | Growth | https://www.research.joinlearners.com/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | UX Research Resources | List of research resources created by 50+ researchers. |
58 | Refreshers & Getting into UX Research | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/create-a-realistic-uxr-case-study-by-avoiding-this-approach-8ce2a12d576d | Create a realistic UXR case study by avoiding this approach | Sometimes less is more. |
59 | Refreshers & Getting into UX Research | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/lets-talk-about-the-end-to-end-ux-research-process-74283db673f4 | Let’s talk about the end-to-end UX Research process | From project planning to playback to business |
60 | Refreshers & Getting into UX Research | https://dovetailapp.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-ux-researcher-interview/ | How to prepare for a UXR job interview as a candidate | Tips to lean on when you’re undertaking the exciting, and sometimes daunting, steps towards a new role! |
61 | Video of the Week | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOAR4TbtONM | UX Research career journey from Jamaica to Silicon Valley | Deana is originally from Jamaica and is currently a Staff UX Research & Strategy Lead at Google. Her journey from Jamaica to Silicon Valley is truly inspiring. |
62 | Audio of the Week | https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uO9QDmDjmdA7DMa6FXxP9?si=d9841939b5004b6c | Understanding Users with UX Director Andy Curry | Andy reminds us of the power of storytelling as one of UX’s most underrated skills and how the basics of observing users to help inform design decisions in essence dates back thousands of years. |
63 | Audio of the Week | https://open.spotify.com/episode/260vvOmhBDw15Vk6JnnQPT?si=c29da0a502d24f28 | Doing User Research at a UXR Company | Being a research team of one, stepping into a leadership role, and the benefits of a formal research practice. |
64 | Thought Pieces | https://dscout.com/people-nerds/research-product-development?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Researchers Should Lead the Product Development Process | To truly put our users first, we as researchers must reshape the larger teams and organizations we work within. |
65 | Thought Pieces | https://uxplanet.org/ux-research-problems-bingo-1c3f00fd5c84 | UX Research Problems Bingo | How many can you check off? |
66 | Thought Pieces | https://medium.com/@mark_31534/mantras-for-an-influencer-in-user-experience-research-1b7183ea0b5a | Mantras for the Influencer Role within User Experience Research | I empathize with users AND stakeholders. OUR research not MY research. ABC: Always Bring Closer. |
67 | Methods & Approaches | https://dscout.com/people-nerds/walk-the-store?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Walk-the-Store Interviews | See Your Product from Your Participant's Perspective. Use this "show-don't-tell" remote interviewing technique for insight into your users' workflow. |
68 | Methods & Approaches | https://medium.com/somiacx/a-tale-of-a-first-timer-conducting-remote-research-in-your-non-native-language-6d2fdec5370 | A Tale of a First Timer: Conducting Research in Your Non-Native Language | Breakdown the discussion guide and do some research. Get Used to the Locals’ Language in a Remote Setting. Write a Full Script Interview Scenario. Refrain Yourself to Google Something in the Middle of Notetaking. |
69 | Methods & Approaches | https://condens.io/blog/stakeholder-intake-interview-framework-by-laura-faulkner?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Stakeholder Intake Interview | Getting the why behind research requests. The intake interview. The intake summary. What's next: from the intake interview to the research plan. |
70 | Methods & Approaches | https://www.userzoom.com/ux-library/how-to-visualize-research-for-a-deeper-understanding-of-users/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Seven ways to visualize research for a deeper understanding of users | Visualizations while collecting data, while analyzing data, for presenting data, when storing data. |
71 | Methods & Approaches | https://www.peopleforresearch.co.uk/blog/2022/01/assumption-based-personas-recruitment-research/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Assumption-based personas and how they affect recruitment and research | The importance of personas cannot be underestimated in user research. But sometimes they’re not as great as we think and we are too close to the action to see their flaws. |
72 | Research Ops | https://dscout.com/people-nerds/write-take-home-challenge?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Hire the Right User Researcher | How to Write a Compelling Take-Home Challenge. |
73 | Research Ops | https://uxstudioteam.com/ux-blog/what-is-a-research-repository-and-what-to-consider-before-building-one/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | What is a research repository and what to consider before building one? | Key guiding principles for Research repositories. How to build one that fits your needs. How to get your teammates on board. How to keep the research repository going once you’re up and running. |
74 | Video of the Week | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc_EJrrLdl0 | UX Research for Internal Enterprise Tools | Stéphanie is User Researcher and UX Designer at Maltem and works for EIB (European Investment Bank) and talks about "UX Research for Internal Enterprise Tools" during the UX Research Munich Meetup in January 2022. |
75 | Audio of the Week | https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oCLUkcHQ053DtgcKKErUP?si=becd8423e5904ed0 | Scaling insights across your organization - At Wise | In this episode, Jennifer Lee, UX Research Lead at Wise, shares her experience being the company’s first qualitative researcher to scaling insights across the company. |
76 | Thought Pieces | https://coolmccool.medium.com/the-one-question-a-researcher-must-always-ask-9891c6a9c78f | The one question a researcher must always ask… | Unless research has merit, and the researchers who carry it out have integrity the involvement of human participants is not ethically justifiable. |
77 | Thought Pieces | https://dscout.com/people-nerds/dave-hora?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Rebuilding Research and Making Wine | Dave Hora outlines his philosophy for generating research activities with a structure that's flexible and human-focused, woven from architecture and wine making. |
78 | Thought Pieces | https://dovetailapp.com/blog/uxr-maturity/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | UXR Maturity: move to a more advanced level in your org | A UXR Maturity model is a great framework for evaluating your organization’s current UXR status and planning future action. |
79 | Methods & Approaches | https://dscout.com/people-nerds/insights-arts-crafts?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | 7 Ways to Co-Create, Ideate, and Engage Your Research Participants | Insights Arts & Crafts: Use these go-to strategies to encourage your participants to explore their creative side and sketch their thoughts. |
80 | Methods & Approaches | https://uxplanet.org/quantifying-the-user-experience-without-statistics-2ad867e326d2 | Quantifying the User Experience without statistics | Say goodbye to statistical tests and use the Bootstrap instead |
81 | Methods & Approaches | https://uxdesign.cc/presenting-ux-research-findings-more-effectively-eff168e8e4c8 | Presenting UX Research findings more effectively | 4 Tips on how to communicate the research findings with impact |
82 | Research Ops | https://dovetailapp.com/blog/how-to-grow-ux-research-team/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Strategy and vision: how to grow a successful UX research team | Learn how to craft the perfect vision and strategy for building out research capacity at your organization. |
83 | Research Ops | https://uxstudioteam.com/ux-blog/atomic-research-principles-for-building-a-sustainable-research-repository/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Atomic research principles for building a sustainable research repository | Inspired by atomic design, we'll talk about atomic research. Atomic design is a new approach to designing systems in which all interfaces can be broken down into small, modular building blocks that can be reused and recombined. |
84 | UXR Case Studies | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/how-i-use-ux-research-in-speech-therapy-1627595062a4 | How I Use UX Research in Speech Therapy | Qualitative methods with students as users |
85 | UXR Case Studies | https://umeghanar.medium.com/my-first-field-research-in-rural-south-india-e8b707c01408 | My first field research in rural South India | Generative participatory design research with adolescent boys |
86 | Breaking into UXR | https://dscout.com/people-nerds/take-home-challenge?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | How to Crush Your UX Interview Take-Home Challenge | Everything you need to know about take-home challenges. Learn how to approach them, questions to ask stakeholders, and red flags to watch out for. |
87 | Breaking into UXR | https://medium.com/@dominikaills/user-research-101-how-to-write-a-solid-research-plan-82e7c7b89578 | User Research 101 — How to write a solid research plan | Overview of the steps that need to be taken to develop a research plan so we, researchers never miss asking the right questions. |
88 | Breaking into UXR | https://uxplanet.org/the-6-biggest-changes-going-from-grad-school-to-ux-research-and-how-to-prepare-c642d6b2be4d | The 6 biggest changes going from grad school to UX research, and how to prepare | Recognize potential challenges to ease your transition |
89 | Breaking into UXR | https://uxplanet.org/how-to-make-a-strong-research-report-d55eafd0653c | How to make a strong research report | The skill of creating strong research reports is one of the most important and valuable skills of a researcher. It is what characterizes and shows how high or low a researcher’s qualifications are. |
90 | Video of the Week | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcu03Yw3Pig | From Child Development to Product Development | Jessica Dow is a Sr. User Experience Researcher at Google. She is currently the User Experience Research Lead and Manager for the Gmail Team. In this talk, Jessica will tell us about her journey, discuss product development at Google, and highlight some exciting projects she's worked on. |
91 | Audio of the Week | https://open.spotify.com/episode/2VPCT8cPGUaVqfoiYeRSpL?si=c9b5b2284cd34684 | Research is Everyone’s Job: The Democratization of Research | Why research is the next step in a more user-centric world and how the team at Maze makes it everyone’s job to do research. |
92 | Highlights | https://www.userinterviews.com/blog/ux-research-conferences-events-2022?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | The Complete List of UX Research Conferences and Events in 2022 | A giant list of 80 upcoming conferences on UX research and design, including online, in-person, and hybrid events through 2022. |
93 | Highlights | https://flexmr.medium.com/what-does-it-mean-to-create-a-culture-of-insight-63d253bedbc1 | What is a Culture of Insight? | The simple answer, is that a culture of insight perpetuates customer-centricity throughout the organisation, and it’s a step into future success. |
94 | Highlights | https://blog.airtimeux.com/how-collaborative-user-research-breaks-down-organizational-silos-d650626eb80f | How Collaborative User Research Breaks Down Organizational Silos | The process goes like this. User research receives instructions from product managers who need to find out something about the customer. Then researchers conduct their research project and hand over the findings. |
95 | Methods & Approaches | https://www.nngroup.com/articles/cognitive-walkthroughs/?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | Evaluate Interface Learnability with Cognitive Walkthroughs | Learnability is a crucial component of UX for complex and novel interfaces. Cognitive walkthroughs can identify design problems that derail new users. |
96 | Methods & Approaches | https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-automate-competitors-reviews-collection-to-find-great-insights-47fbd231c8ab | How to automate competitor’s reviews collection to find great insights | How to build a database of competitors reviews that will update itself automatically and how to get insights for your product development |
97 | Methods & Approaches | https://dataanddesign.substack.com/p/to-design-great-internal-apps-you?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | To design great internal apps, you probably need to do more user research | How internal users do work isn’t always straightforward or simple. |
98 | Methods & Approaches | https://uxdesign.cc/how-i-sold-a-monthly-usability-testing-program-to-my-client-e8b857f1fd2f | How I sold a monthly usability testing program to my client | Starting small, gaining momentum and getting the buy-in for continuous research |
99 | Methods & Approaches | https://tanzu.vmware.com/content/blog/4-reasons-to-get-your-whole-team-involved-in-user-research?utm_source=userweekly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=userweekly.com | 4 Reasons to Get Your Whole Team Involved in User Research | The entire team was contributing to developing a shared understanding by being involved in the research, which in turn helped everyone be more connected to our users and the problems we were building solutions for. |
100 | Breaking into UX Research | https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/five-lessons-learned-from-my-first-year-as-a-ux-researcher-in-healthcare-19f2d4973ea7 | Five lessons learned from my first year as a UX Researcher in healthcare | I’ve just finished my first year as a solo UXR at a healthcare startup where I was (and still am) a newbie. In hopes of connecting with other junior UXRs who are feeling new and alone, I thought I would share a handful of lessons I’ve learned in my first year of full-time UXR for a healthcare startup. |