UXR Resources
Most from 2024, and some other blogs I frequent
forgetting that research is beyond learning, to moving decisions forward
we fail when we choose convenience over conviction in our research design - eg picking the wrong people or wrong things to talk about - garbage in, garbage out
keep asking why, to get alignment with stakeholders. why? ….. why?……. makes you clear on what research seeks to inform.
experiments and hypothesis testing over learning for the sake of learning.
Tips on making a strategic impact as a UXR - and how we can apply different methods to get there, from ethnographic research to jobs to be done framework.
From foundational research - identifying market opportunities - validating hypothesis - and working to achieve product-market fit - UXR can be embedded in these steps and be approached from a long-term strategy perspective.
JTBD - Jobs to be Done Framework
is very detailed on what this entails and how you can add this approach to your research.
what outcomes do users want to achieve, and why are they hiring your product? what outcomes do they prefer to avoid and what currently creates obstacles to achieving that?
Navigating adoption in the global south
YUX is an Agency, Lab, and Academy sharing a lot of insights about experience design in the global majority. They have locally led research approaches and are very keen on representing the complexities, nuances, and creativity of African digital space.
Blogs
some that feature topics I am interested in