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The profound impact AI could have on the future User Research
No, I’m not worried about AI taking over my role as a qualitative researcher and educator. I am, however, concerned about the 2022/2023 tech industry layoffs impact on our immediate…
Today is my birthday, and it's a moment for reflection
As I celebrate another year, I’m reminded of the importance of taking stock of what truly matters in life. This past weekend, I had the privilege of spending time with two of my dearest friends in Joshua…
20 most important design terms for user researchers
Here are the top 20 design terms I think are most important for user researchers to truly understand. Most people struggle with UX terms in general, and that's no surprise. Our terms are a cluster* of…
Parallels between real estate and user research
Transferable user research skills and lessons learned are often identified in hindsight. In today's Fuel Your Curiosity newsletter, we explore the parallels between real estate and user research, provide…
UXR & Real Estate: A Parallel Journey
Our Ask Like A Pro cohort All-In researchers completed 78 interviews (over four days!) for our fantastic project sponsor, Blurb books! In between supporting their various questions and…
90% of surveys contain one or more significant issues that will result in flawed results
90% of the surveys I see contain one or more significant issues that will result in flawed results. While survey platforms can be easy to use, this ease leads people to believe they will also be able to…
Our role as researchers is to support our stakeholders
This morning a stakeholder asked to add the following to a discussion guide for 1:1 interviews. The ask, verbatim, is: “This might be a leading question, but I'd like to know if either segment thought…
Pros and cons to common UX research questions
These are some of the discussions our current Ask Like A Pro cohort is having as they finalize their recruiting screeners and begin their recruiting efforts. Q: What are the pros and cons of asking research…
Do you use the terms "survey" and "questionnaire" interchangeably?
Do you use the terms "survey" and "questionnaire" interchangeably? Is there a difference between the two? If so, what do you think that difference is? If you typically use one term or the other, which one…
Heuristics for the WIN!
In today's Q&A-style Fuel Your Curiosity blog article, we delve into the realm of heuristic reviews, exploring what they are, their significance, how they are conducted, and why they matter in the…
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