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Top 5 Observational Research Best Practices

BrainMates

Observation is an important part of mixed methods user research. Whether observing people using a technology or system in the workplace, at home, or out in public, it can provide insights not available in quantitative data. Example: Metadata platform for content distribution. A curious discovery was made.

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Run Less Software

Intercom, Inc.

The same is true in software. In this battle, I’ve found a secret weapon hidden within one of our core engineering strategies, an idea called Run Less Software. As well as being a critical philosophy behind how we build software, it also represents how I feel about the software industry and technology in general.

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7 Ways API & SDK Solutions Help Product Managers Move Faster

The Product Coalition

Today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape favors short feedback loops and requires roadmap flexibility to pivot and solve customers’ most pressing problems as they arise. instead, carefully chosen tools and processes help PMs and their teams gain efficiency.

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How Our Cross-Functional Teams Decide What to Build at Whispir

The Product Coalition

I wrote a variation of this for the various product teams at Whispir recently and then as fate would have it, a CEO I know reached out to me on LinkedIn asking the same thing?—?so with very little effort but a huge amount of diligence and thought, and you can do it in 15 minutes if you have access to all the research already.

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Voice of Customer: Why VoC should lead your product development process

Usersnap

As a product manager or a SaaS company owner, what is your main drive in building new products? Do you consider customer feedback? Should the Voice of Customer influence product development? You may have realized how customer feedback has become a huge focus in recent years.

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Setting a UX Budget? Answer These 6 Questions First.

UX Planet

Every dollar’s worth of expense is a fight, and spending 30% of the budget on “simply asking questions” (read: UX research) can be a hard sell. So, how do you ensure that UX gets its due in terms of investment? How do you plan to set aside a budget to enhance product performance and user satisfaction?

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Hiring a UX designer won’t magically solve your product problems & other UX misconceptions debunked

Modus Create

You have been putting links and forms and maybe a few flags that show everyone what’s new, wherever there was room, and you weren’t focusing on what would be the best content layout for your customers. You might have read a little about user experience design and now believe adding a UX designer will be the panacea for your messy product.