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Untangling the main types of user research

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Collage illustrating different types of user research User research plays a vital role in any and every design project. Through research, designers are better able to deliver solutions that satisfy their users’ needs and wants?—?because UX researchers adopt various methods to uncover problems and design opportunities.

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How design needs data

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Qualitative research isn’t the opposite of quantitative research, it’s a powerful complement to it. There are a few phases of preparing to design something and one of those, and arguably one of the most important, is design research. On the qualitative side this might be an observational study.

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Is AI going to steal your job and burn down your house?

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But it was much later, towards the end of the 19th century , that the idea of an automated society, filled with robots at home and work, appeared in literature, science and popular culture. The first known drawing of a “humanoid robot” was made by Leonardo da Vinci in 1495 (a mechanical knight).

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How to ask questions like a UX Researcher

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Tips for asking good, engaging, and productive questions Stock Image from Pexels Contributor Alex Green As researchers we love a good question, but what’s the craft behind asking questions? Asking questions is a craft that is at the heart of what UX Researchers do. And as a last resort, ask less and listen more. Neither is optimal.

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The Value Of Concept Testing As Part Of Product Design

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Concept testing is a research method that involves getting user feedback during the upfront part of the design process to give feedback on potential solutions. Concept testing is a great next step once you’ve done basic discovery work identifying the problem and building empathy with users through user research.

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The challenge of Design Systems adoption metrics

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That’s why, to overcome the DS implementation stage, there needs to be some research and measurement process regarding product adoption. Since it’s a complex subject, I wanted to gather as many perspectives as possible, bringing everything that has been discussed on the topic in the last five years! Qualitative Metrics 4.

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How To Build An Ethical User Research Practice At Any Organization

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How To Build An Ethical User Research Practice At Any Organization. How To Build An Ethical User Research Practice At Any Organization. A real interaction between computers and humans starts at technological conception by understanding users through a sound and ethical user research discipline. Devin Harold.

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