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Avoiding the moral crumple zone: how to build successful medical AI systems by design
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The quiet transition: UXR jobs in the Builder's Era
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The innovation paradox: How AI may be making us less innovative
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What if the organization was your research subject?
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Happiness as strategy: why designing systems for fulfillment makes better products
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The end of the passive researcher: trading academic rigor for radical agility with Dovetail's Experience Team
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The full-stack product era: leading a team with humanity and AI
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The product-building culture shift—minimizing the work around the work with Intercom’s VP of product
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Why we should stop romanticizing AI: a case for keeping AI in the engine room, not at the helm
In a world where data integrity is brand integrity, the smartest companies are turning security from a defensive chore into an offensive strategy.
Designing the future of security with Vanta's VP of Design
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Customer empathy in the age of data and AI—interview with Zack Gottlieb, VP of Design at Snowflake
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Designing in flux—a conversation with Trello’s Head of Design, Sarah Karp
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The key to customer-centricity—lowering the floor & raising the ceiling with AI
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From heuristics to AI: Jakob Nielsen's vision for the next era of UX
Using AI on your own terms with Dovetail’s Lead Product Designer, Sarah Burton
Who’s driving the bus? Using AI on your own terms with Dovetail’s Lead Product Designer, Sarah Burton
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Your customer feedback pile needs a makeover: A system for sorting so you’ll always work on the right things
A nuclear meltdown caused by design?
A nuclear meltdown caused by design?
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The four deadly sins of continuous discovery
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Not meeting your product KPIs? Prioritize customer understanding
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Responding to the reckoning: It’s time to fix how we approach UXR
The man himself.
Earning a seat at the table with Volkswagen Group Charging VP of Design Wolfgang Bremer
I’m looking at the man in the mirror.
Researchers: Are you the difficult stakeholder? 
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If they don’t like it, at least you’ll be far away. And you’ll have their shoes.
From detractors to promoters: PMs create better products when they become their own customers
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Be careful: What the business wants isn’t always what customers need
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Your product discovery is probably fluffy and unhelpful
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Fogg’s model: A simple behavior model that’s actually useful
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From gut feel to facts: a user-centered guide for product people 
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Should we end research projects?
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Teardown of modern car design: What happens when usability is no longer a priority
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Research by any other name: How should UXRs feel about discovery?
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Treat it like a therapist: How to use AI to create more actionable insights
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Are we facing an AI-generated boom in privacy breaches?
Back to the future.
The challenges of UX research in the age of AI
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Designed to kill: the ethics of AI and warfare
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Regrettably, as a researcher, I didn't explore the human experience; instead, I exploited it
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Bad data: what designers can learn from the history of the BMI
You’re so vain, you probably think this blog is about you.
Is UX research a vanity metric?
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Why we need to redesign food
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Feel like a fraud? Why imposter syndrome is a problem for product people
Lightbulb moment.
Research is part of design—this is how you make time for it
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The transformation of a legacy automaker: first 90 days
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The art of creating insights that connect
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From IQ tests to design thinking: The complex origins and invisible legacy of brainstorming
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No researcher is an island: find your research heroes
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Do product professionals have a role to play as we explore AI and ethics?
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The roadmap to success is paved with insights
There's no Turing back after this.
Do we need humans for user research?
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Five things designers need to know before they do UX research
Now that’s what I call culture.
Improving your product gut biome
Being a UXR doesn’t automatically exclude you from decision-making power; being a PM doesn’t mean you get it. It depends on the organization.
Janelle Ward, Principal Consultant, Janelle Ward Insights
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Are you getting the most out of the research community?
To UX, or not to UX, that is the question.
Career jumping from UXR to PM
User research allows a company to problem solve in a way that increases the likelihood that its product team will not just be shipping fast but that they’ll be shipping purposefully.
Cori Widen, Research Team Lead, Lightricks
The only game where being good at whispering means you're bad at winning.
Did bad data drive your last decision?
Dreams of spring.
The transformation of a legacy automaker: first 60 days
Just deserts.
We need research insights more than ever during a recession
A good persona is like a window into your customer's soul. Or at least their shopping habits
Personas make a comeback?
Did bad data drive your last decision? If you’re a researcher, I hope not. But we all slip up sometimes. The good news is that, with our training, we have the tools to look more critically at our own—and our stakeholders’—choices.
Janelle Ward, Founder and Principal Consultant, Janelle Ward Insights
Democratization has its ups and downs.
The situational framework for research democratization
Dreams of growth.
The transformation of a legacy automaker: first 30 days
Let them in.
Here’s the deal with democratization
If you involve stakeholders without much research experience, there will be hiccups. It will almost always still be worth your while in the long term.
Cori Widen, Research Team Lead, Lightricks.
Go with the flow.
The pitfalls of continuous discovery research (and how to avoid them)
Boy, you’re going to carry that weight.
What should we do about UX bootcamps?
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How AI is changing research
Long-sighted.
Why you need to conduct strategic UX research
The world of B2B.
What I learned setting up a research practice at a fast-growing B2B company
Rigor is not something one can turn off and on like a light switch and still have research.
Janelle Ward, Founder and Principal Consultant, Janelle Ward Insights
Friends or foe?
Is product a UX rival or partner?
Build together.
Build together: why co-design beats focus groups
I propose the following perspective: Research and product are not rivals. We have the same high level goals, and we bring different skill sets to the table.
Janelle Ward, Founder and Principal Consultant, Janelle Ward Insights
Embracing rigor.
Do we need rigor in UX research?
Structure is everything.
Get the most out of UX research—invest in your organizational conditions
Human understanding.
Should UXRs give in when leadership wants to rely on demographics?
The work futurist.
Man of tomorrow: Atlassian’s Work Futurist Dominic Price
Energy trading on the blockchain.
The hottest thing on the blockchain: Talking peer-to-peer energy trading with Dr. Jemma Green
The product coach.
Continuous Discovery Habits with Teresa Torres
User research has a lot to lose from this everything can be done virtually mentality if we don’t take time to reflect on what we miss when making cuts to face-to-face research.
Cori Widen, Research Team Lead at Lightricks
Face-to-face is here to stay
Why aren’t you doing face-to-face research? 
The problem with problems.
The problem with problems
I think the biggest risk when it comes to creating a product is that you just become a feature factory. You have all of these features but nothing feels like it’s prioritized.
Jess Faccin, Product Design Lead at Canva
Jess Faccin in How to Make Something Simple
How to make something simple with Jess Faccin from Canva
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Introducing Outlier: Quality content for craft lovers
The research evangelist.
We need a new research speciality: the Research Evangelist
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This doesn’t feel like a bank: how top-notch CX wins hearts and minds
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From food waste to Fido’s plate with Bardee’s Phoebe Gardner
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Honoring the non-research perspective
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Getting in front of the customer with Marty Cagan
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It’s Nice That From lamps to playgrounds, Isamu Noguchi believed sculpture should be omnipresent
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UX research is vital to energy transitions
As we get older, a lot of societies, education systems, and workplaces make us feel that playing is a waste of time. We end up suppressing stupidly brilliant questions for what we think are more serious responsibilities.
Jessica Walsh, Founder and Creative Director of &Walsh
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How to be a games user researcher with Steve Bromley
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What the rise of Gen Z means for user research
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Trust issues: the quest to design accountable AI
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Genevieve Bell on advancing user research
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What the Great Resignation means for founders: it’s time for change
It is very important to embrace failure and to do a lot of stuff—as much stuff as possible—with as little fear as possible. It’s much, much better to wind up with a lot of crap having tried it than to overthink in the beginning and not do it.
Stefan Sagmeister, Designer, Storyteller, and Typographer
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Tell us what you really think: Jared Spool on democratizing research
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Human-centered design with Canva’s Nadia Surtees
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It's Nice That Design can play, and is already playing, a critical role in rethinking food of the future
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“Where are all the women?” Genevieve Bell on women in tech
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Under the hood of Cruise’s R&D
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The past, present, and future of technology with Genevieve Bell
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Creating a research culture with Atlassian's Leisa Reichelt
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The secret behind Four Pillars’ world-beating title
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Building a shared brain for customer knowledge with Atlassian’s Sherif Mansour
I think it's ultimately inhuman to only see things for their functionality. We want things to be more than that. The desire for beauty is something that's in us, and it's not trivial.
Stefan Sagmeister, Designer, Storyteller, and Typographer
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Interview with Pascal Wicht, Founder of Whispers & Giants
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Interview with Alastair Simpson, Head of Design at Atlassian
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Interview with Mary Mikhail, UX Researcher at Kira Systems
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Interview with Erik Goyette, User Researcher at Shopify
It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.
Charles Darwin
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Avoiding the moral crumple zone: how to build successful medical AI systems by design
Article media
The end of the passive researcher: trading academic rigor for radical agility with Dovetail's Experience Team
Article media
Why we should stop romanticizing AI: a case for keeping AI in the engine room, not at the helm
Article media
Designing in flux—a conversation with Trello’s Head of Design, Sarah Karp
Using AI on your own terms with Dovetail’s Lead Product Designer, Sarah Burton
Who’s driving the bus? Using AI on your own terms with Dovetail’s Lead Product Designer, Sarah Burton
A nuclear meltdown caused by design?
A nuclear meltdown caused by design?
Article media
Responding to the reckoning: It’s time to fix how we approach UXR
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If they don’t like it, at least you’ll be far away. And you’ll have their shoes.
From detractors to promoters: PMs create better products when they become their own customers
Article media
Fogg’s model: A simple behavior model that’s actually useful
Article media
Teardown of modern car design: What happens when usability is no longer a priority
Article media
Treat it like a therapist: How to use AI to create more actionable insights
Article media
Designed to kill: the ethics of AI and warfare
You’re so vain, you probably think this blog is about you.
Is UX research a vanity metric?
Lightbulb moment.
Research is part of design—this is how you make time for it
Article media
Do product professionals have a role to play as we explore AI and ethics?
Article media
Five things designers need to know before they do UX research
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Are you getting the most out of the research community?
The only game where being good at whispering means you're bad at winning.
Did bad data drive your last decision?
Just deserts.
We need research insights more than ever during a recession
Democratization has its ups and downs.
The situational framework for research democratization
If you involve stakeholders without much research experience, there will be hiccups. It will almost always still be worth your while in the long term.
Cori Widen, Research Team Lead, Lightricks.
Article media
How AI is changing research
Rigor is not something one can turn off and on like a light switch and still have research.
Janelle Ward, Founder and Principal Consultant, Janelle Ward Insights
Build together.
Build together: why co-design beats focus groups
Structure is everything.
Get the most out of UX research—invest in your organizational conditions
Energy trading on the blockchain.
The hottest thing on the blockchain: Talking peer-to-peer energy trading with Dr. Jemma Green
Face-to-face is here to stay
Why aren’t you doing face-to-face research? 
The research evangelist.
We need a new research speciality: the Research Evangelist
Article media
Honoring the non-research perspective
Article media
UX research is vital to energy transitions
Article media
What the rise of Gen Z means for user research
Article media
Genevieve Bell on advancing user research
Article media
Tell us what you really think: Jared Spool on democratizing research
Article media
“Where are all the women?” Genevieve Bell on women in tech
Article media
Creating a research culture with Atlassian's Leisa Reichelt
I think it's ultimately inhuman to only see things for their functionality. We want things to be more than that. The desire for beauty is something that's in us, and it's not trivial.
Stefan Sagmeister, Designer, Storyteller, and Typographer
Article media
Interview with Alastair Simpson, Head of Design at Atlassian
It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.
Charles Darwin
Article media
The quiet transition: UXR jobs in the Builder's Era
Article media
What if the organization was your research subject?
Article media
The full-stack product era: leading a team with humanity and AI
In a world where data integrity is brand integrity, the smartest companies are turning security from a defensive chore into an offensive strategy.
Designing the future of security with Vanta's VP of Design
Article media
The key to customer-centricity—lowering the floor & raising the ceiling with AI
Article media
Your customer feedback pile needs a makeover: A system for sorting so you’ll always work on the right things
Article media
The four deadly sins of continuous discovery
The man himself.
Earning a seat at the table with Volkswagen Group Charging VP of Design Wolfgang Bremer
Article media
Be careful: What the business wants isn’t always what customers need
Article media
From gut feel to facts: a user-centered guide for product people 
Article media
Are we facing an AI-generated boom in privacy breaches?
Article media
Regrettably, as a researcher, I didn't explore the human experience; instead, I exploited it
Article media
Why we need to redesign food
Article media
The transformation of a legacy automaker: first 90 days
Article media
From IQ tests to design thinking: The complex origins and invisible legacy of brainstorming
Article media
The roadmap to success is paved with insights
Now that’s what I call culture.
Improving your product gut biome
To UX, or not to UX, that is the question.
Career jumping from UXR to PM
Dreams of spring.
The transformation of a legacy automaker: first 60 days
A good persona is like a window into your customer's soul. Or at least their shopping habits
Personas make a comeback?
Dreams of growth.
The transformation of a legacy automaker: first 30 days
Go with the flow.
The pitfalls of continuous discovery research (and how to avoid them)
Long-sighted.
Why you need to conduct strategic UX research
I propose the following perspective: Research and product are not rivals. We have the same high level goals, and we bring different skill sets to the table.
Janelle Ward, Founder and Principal Consultant, Janelle Ward Insights
Human understanding.
Should UXRs give in when leadership wants to rely on demographics?
The product coach.
Continuous Discovery Habits with Teresa Torres
The problem with problems.
The problem with problems
Jess Faccin in How to Make Something Simple
How to make something simple with Jess Faccin from Canva
Article media
This doesn’t feel like a bank: how top-notch CX wins hearts and minds
Article media
Getting in front of the customer with Marty Cagan
As we get older, a lot of societies, education systems, and workplaces make us feel that playing is a waste of time. We end up suppressing stupidly brilliant questions for what we think are more serious responsibilities.
Jessica Walsh, Founder and Creative Director of &Walsh
Article media
Trust issues: the quest to design accountable AI
Article media
What the Great Resignation means for founders: it’s time for change
Article media
Human-centered design with Canva’s Nadia Surtees
Article media
Under the hood of Cruise’s R&D
Article media
The secret behind Four Pillars’ world-beating title
Article media
Interview with Mary Mikhail, UX Researcher at Kira Systems
A halftone illustration of an open hand against a golden yellow background.
The innovation paradox: How AI may be making us less innovative
Article media
Happiness as strategy: why designing systems for fulfillment makes better products
Article media
The product-building culture shift—minimizing the work around the work with Intercom’s VP of product
Article media
Customer empathy in the age of data and AI—interview with Zack Gottlieb, VP of Design at Snowflake
Article media
From heuristics to AI: Jakob Nielsen's vision for the next era of UX
Article media
Not meeting your product KPIs? Prioritize customer understanding
I’m looking at the man in the mirror.
Researchers: Are you the difficult stakeholder? 
Article media
Your product discovery is probably fluffy and unhelpful
Article media
Should we end research projects?
Article media
Research by any other name: How should UXRs feel about discovery?
Back to the future.
The challenges of UX research in the age of AI
Article media
Bad data: what designers can learn from the history of the BMI
Article media
Feel like a fraud? Why imposter syndrome is a problem for product people
Article media
The art of creating insights that connect
Article media
No researcher is an island: find your research heroes
There's no Turing back after this.
Do we need humans for user research?
Being a UXR doesn’t automatically exclude you from decision-making power; being a PM doesn’t mean you get it. It depends on the organization.
Janelle Ward, Principal Consultant, Janelle Ward Insights
User research allows a company to problem solve in a way that increases the likelihood that its product team will not just be shipping fast but that they’ll be shipping purposefully.
Cori Widen, Research Team Lead, Lightricks
Did bad data drive your last decision? If you’re a researcher, I hope not. But we all slip up sometimes. The good news is that, with our training, we have the tools to look more critically at our own—and our stakeholders’—choices.
Janelle Ward, Founder and Principal Consultant, Janelle Ward Insights
Let them in.
Here’s the deal with democratization
Boy, you’re going to carry that weight.
What should we do about UX bootcamps?
The world of B2B.
What I learned setting up a research practice at a fast-growing B2B company
Friends or foe?
Is product a UX rival or partner?
Embracing rigor.
Do we need rigor in UX research?
The work futurist.
Man of tomorrow: Atlassian’s Work Futurist Dominic Price
User research has a lot to lose from this everything can be done virtually mentality if we don’t take time to reflect on what we miss when making cuts to face-to-face research.
Cori Widen, Research Team Lead at Lightricks
I think the biggest risk when it comes to creating a product is that you just become a feature factory. You have all of these features but nothing feels like it’s prioritized.
Jess Faccin, Product Design Lead at Canva
Article media
Introducing Outlier: Quality content for craft lovers
Article media
From food waste to Fido’s plate with Bardee’s Phoebe Gardner
Article media
It’s Nice That From lamps to playgrounds, Isamu Noguchi believed sculpture should be omnipresent
Article media
How to be a games user researcher with Steve Bromley
It is very important to embrace failure and to do a lot of stuff—as much stuff as possible—with as little fear as possible. It’s much, much better to wind up with a lot of crap having tried it than to overthink in the beginning and not do it.
Stefan Sagmeister, Designer, Storyteller, and Typographer
Article media
It's Nice That Design can play, and is already playing, a critical role in rethinking food of the future
Article media
The past, present, and future of technology with Genevieve Bell
Article media
Building a shared brain for customer knowledge with Atlassian’s Sherif Mansour
Article media
Interview with Pascal Wicht, Founder of Whispers & Giants
Article media
Interview with Erik Goyette, User Researcher at Shopify