Lessons from witnessing hundreds of first time researchers

Though our UX training programme UX Gym we've witnessed hundreds of people try design research for the first time. We've seen clear patterns of behaviour that lead to either success or glorious failure. This talk shares the methods that maximise your chance of getting useful research results from inexperienced researchers.

Presented by Matthew Gould at Design Research 2017

Transcript

1. @mattsotherbrain UX GYM +
3. UX GYM
4. UX GYM
5. UX GYM
6. UX GYM
7. The REAL WORLD
8. Data is used to make design decisions
9. Authentic & comparable
10. Insight that influences design
11. You’re not as prepared as you think you are.
13. You have a plan! You have stuff!
14. Your plan is so hot right now.
15. Write a script. Bring the script. Read the script.
16. Read the script.
18. Get stories.
19. Life passes you by man.
20. Big Finish
21. Research is hard.
22. @mattsotherbrain UX GYM + [Applause]