Three months ago, I started a new job as user experience researcher at SpendWell Health, a start-up here in Portland,…
Anthropologists in Practice: An Interview with Janne Flisrand, Network Weaver and Owner of Flisrand Consulting
Anthropologists in Practice is an ongoing series of interviews featuring practicing anthropologists who work outside the academy. The goal of…
The Medium is the Message: A Lesson in Engaging Stakeholders in the UX Research Process
From designers and information architects to researchers and strategists, user experience practitioners must pay attention to the methods by which…
What I’ve been reading lately: the not-so-weekly digest (#5)
Presenting another installment of a collection of most-highly-recommended articles and websites that shaped my thinking throughout the past few weeks…
Anthropologists in Practice: An Interview with Erika Washburn, Manager of the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve
Anthropologists in Practice is an ongoing interview series featuring practicing anthropologists who work outside universities. The goal of the series…
“Just another dad on his cellphone”: Evernote as Field Notebook
Editor’s note: What is the “right way” to take and organize research fieldnotes? In this guest post, David Keyes explores his…
Persuasive data: How UX researchers can pitch with integrity
Originally posted on Llewyn Paine, Ph.D. | Strategic customer research:
A scenario: Product team asks a question. Researcher does a study and hands off a long-form academic-style report,…
Design Research / User Experience Research Job Interview Questions (Revised & Updated)
photo: thedailyenglishshow.com Back in July 2013, I posted an extensive list of design/user experience research job interview questions I had…
What I’ve been reading lately: the not-so-weekly digest (#4)
Presenting another installment of a collection of most-highly-recommended articles and websites that shaped my thinking throughout the past few weeks…
Anthropologists in Practice: An Interview with Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman, Communications and Outreach Manager at Project for Public Spaces
Anthropologists in Practice is an ongoing series of interviews featuring practicing anthropologists who work outside the academy. The goal of…
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