The User Research Round-Up: CW 9

Advancing research, triangulation in qual research, stakeholder management, using percentages, and rethinking design thinking

Hello curious human!

We’re nine weeks into the year and, honestly, January felt both quick and also like an entire year in and of itself - am I right? It is way too cold and rainy in Jersey, but I keep looking at next week and hoping it will get better, I’m somehow still in denial of winter. However, Poncho and Smash are both looking cute as always, so the rain makes for a good excuse to cuddle with them both and watch some movies. Hope you’re having a great week so far!

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Tool to use: Breyta.ai

So I’ve now used Breyta for three separate projects - both for generative based research and usability tests and I’m really happy with the results. It is helping me a lot with streamlining during the annoying and inefficient “in-between phases.” Instead of me having to review every single interview extremely deeply and write up a summary, Breyta helps me with creating that overarching summary and, to be honest, it’s pretty on point, even with the one-off insights that I would like to include in my reports. Does it replace my brain? Absolutely not, but it helps me with streamlining my process so that not only my reports come together faster, but I can easily share clips and interesting tidbits to keep my stakeholders engaged along the way. They have a free trial on now, give it a try.

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Advancing Research (Events) by Rosenfeld Media

If you’re serious about taking your research career to the next level, Advancing Research is one event you don’t want to miss. Rosenfeld Media always puts on high-quality conferences, but what makes this one special is its focus on the future of user research—where we’re headed, how we can drive more impact, and the big shifts happening in the field. Expect to hear from some of the sharpest minds in research, covering everything from AI’s role in UX to the evolving expectations of researchers in product teams. If you’re looking for an event that will challenge your thinking and expand your toolkit, this is it.

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