Over the past 25 years, Steve Portigal has seen tremendous growth in user research as a community of practice, as an industry, and as a career. Steve will look at some of the changes that he’s experienced and observed—positive, negative, or otherwise. He’ll share some of the potentially overlooked opportunities to advance our field, issues...
Sometimes when we share research findings, we hear back, “We already knew that.” In this talk, I’ll examine why that happens, and what we can do about it. Sometimes, it’s a cognitive bias, called hindsight bias and also known as the “knew it all along” phenomenon. But there are other causes and we can adjust...
The biggest research event of the year is back for its seventh edition. Block off your calendars, because UXRConf 2024 is coming at you on Thursday June 6, live from the Fort Mason Center in downtown San Francisco. Whether you’re joining in-person or online, meet our newest roster of speakers, creatively solving problems on the...
Interviewing skills are table stakes for qualitative researchers - but everyone can improve their practice. Steve Portigal wrote the go-to guide, Interviewing Users, and has recently published an updated second edition. He'll join us to discuss the updates, including evolving interviewing techniques, research operations, and best practices for remote research. Don't have time to read...
Setting up a research function is complex. How to keep processes simple? How to show and communicate impact early on? To learn how to build a research practice from scratch, I'll sit down with Anna-Zsofia Csontos, UX researcher @ UX Studio. She developed a knack for setting up research practices for startups as well as...
The worldwide conference dedicated to Quantitative UX Research(and everyone interested in quantitative methods and careers in UX Research) In all time zones worldwide over 30+ hours consecutively June 12-13, 2024(US Pacific Time = June 12-13; in some timezones that is June 13-14) Get your tickets Quant UX Con 2024 will occur across 4 blocks of time as follow (subject...
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 While Cognitive Walkthroughs have been done for decades, many UX professionals today are unfamiliar with what they are and how/when to conduct them. In this 90-minute workshop, attendees will learn about Cognitive Walkthroughs vs. Streamlined Cognitive Walkthroughs, when Cognitive Walkthroughs can be helpful, and tips for running a Cognitive Walkthrough. We will...
26TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ONHUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION Google Scholar H5-Index: 34 (last update Jan 2023) HCI International 2024, jointly with the affiliated Conferences, under the auspices of 21 distinguished international boards, to be held under one management and one registration, will take place at Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington DC, USA.HCII2024 will run as a 'hybrid' conference. Buy your...
Running effective user interviews is not just about what you ask, but how. Turning a potentially rigid Q&A into a seamless conversation, you can help your participants open up, which allows you to unlock deeper insights. Dalia El-Shimy, Director of UX Research @ Wise, has spent her professional career perfecting her approach to turning user...
In this interactive session, you’ll join Joe in testing designs live and receive immediate feedback from real users. Walk away with practical skills in split testing and making data-driven design decisions to boost your UX expertise! The details: Tune in on July 16th, 4pm PST | 7pm EST Venue: Online Price: free Register here What's...
As UX Researchers and Designers, there are many important steps that take place before research even begins. Consider the people, processes, and strategies that are essential for successful user research. This is where ResearchOps plays a vital role in driving research success. It provides the people, tools and processes needed to empower researchers in carrying...
User Interviews's sixth annual 2024 State of User Research is here! Join us live for a virtual event on July 23 at 11am ET as we unpack the findings and what they mean for UX pros. The report is based on a survey of over 750 research, design, product, and operations folks, tapping into questions about team structure, research...