@userfocus

Factotum at Userfocus.

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userfocus.co.uk
Joined September 2008
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Last week, @bpusability and I announced a prize draw for the 2nd edition of Think Like a UX Researcher. The winners are Andy Wright and Saman Vahdat. Didn't win a free copy? Never mind, pre-orders are now open! uxresearchbook.com/

Think Like a UX Researcher

Think Like a UX Researcher: How to observe users, influence design, and shape business strategy, is a new book for UX researchers published by Taylor and Francis.

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Win a free copy of the second edition!
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60 Ways To Understand User Needs (medium.com/@userfocus/60-way…), a fantastic overview of strategies and techniques to get insights into customer needs by @userfocus. Here are my favorites ↓

60 ways to understand user needs that aren’t focus groups or surveys

People new to user research often think of surveys and focus groups as the main ways to get insights into customer needs. Here are 60…

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Jonathan Patrowicz, David Marshall, and Kent Millard discuss the first chapter of 'Think Like a UX Researcher'. uxtldr.substack.com/p/three-…
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Hey @DVLAgovuk, when I try to renew my car tax I get an 'Invalid card type for card number entered' error. I know I'm choosing the right card type and I've tried different cards. Any suggestions?
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Last year I ran a cohort-based Product Management course. I gave the students one framework for each stage of the product development process. Now I share these frameworks in this thread 👇 #productmanagement #prodmgmt #ship30for30 #startups
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Book: Think Like a Researcher It aims to challenge your perceptions about UX and encourage you to think beyond what’s obvious. Crafted by one of my favorites David Travis @userfocus and Philip Hodgson Get the book 👉 bit.ly/3iTtVfM
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@andybudd @ilyamiskov @michalmalewicz @usabilitycounts @joulee @joenatoli @lauraklein @userfocus ... The most I recalled based on my mental modal 😅 Awesome folks who really engage and share super valuable stuff 🙌
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Ready to take on #UXdesign as your profession? 👏🆙 Our selection of the 6 best #UX #courses for beginners and intermediate-level creators. attentioninsight.com/the-bes… @trydesignlab @corralldesign @ProfNordy @MandaLaceyS @DaveHogue @AskBrianWood @arabadzhiev1 @cin_mohr @userfocus

6 Best UX Courses for Beginners and Intermediate - Attention Insight

Working in UX design field can be very exciting... But first check out our selection of the 6 best UX courses for beginners and more skilled.

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Read this medium article by @userfocus. I think it's very insightful. medium.com/@userfocus/cheap-…

Cheap and free under-the-radar alternatives to field visits

People in small companies or people who work as a ‘UX team of one’ often find it hard to gain commitment to do field research because it’s…

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Hey @mediatemplehelp I'm getting an error trying to re-install my SSL Certificate for userfocus.co.uk and none of the help options (like chat) seem to work. Can you provide a link?
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Hey @ecotricity I’m trying to report a death but no-one answers your support phone line for bereavement support or replies to emails sent to [email protected]. Can you help?
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The Fable of User-Centered Designer by @userfocus. Fantastic storytelling skills. I so much like it. link.medium.com/N8W4VcxfJsb

The Fable of the User-Centred Designer

“Once there was a bright young man who was looking for an effective designer. He wasn’t looking for just any designer. He wanted to find a…

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Obvious@obvious_in25 Jul 2022
Think Like a UX Researcher by @userfocus and @bpusability is a simple bible to come to whenever you want to revise the basic theories of UX research. Anyone starting out as a researcher, this is a great book!
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Alternatively, if you want a complete syllabus and can stretch to $55, try this: uxtraining.net/
Basit • Landing Pages 👑@BasitR_15 Jul 2022
If you want FREE Udemy Courses to start learning UI/UX Design, Open this:
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Jared Spool@jmspool6 Jun 2022
In this article, @userfocus breaks down the 5 habits of highly effective field researchers that lead to productive site visits. userfocus.co.uk/articles/eth…
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Jared Spool@jmspool28 May 2022
"You can learn a lot from any customer conversation, such as a 'pop up' interview in a café or library, but you'll learn even more by running the interview in context." — @userfocus userfocus.co.uk/articles/the…
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Hat tip to @userfocus This question helps you gauge an organisation's design maturity. #uscb22 @Hello_Im_Peter
Slide with David Travis quote: "can you describe a project that changed direction because of user research?"

ALT Slide with David Travis quote: "can you describe a project that changed direction because of user research?"

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Andy Budd@andybudd14 Mar 2022
I've been going through a bunch of design agencies in order to create a recommendation list for early stage start-ups and I'm amazed how many agencies claim to "think differently" while saying exactly the same things as all the other agencies.
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"The HMW prompt enables design-team navel-gazing instead of actual customer empathy… People have found ways to use it as a shortcut to feign interest in users." fastcompany.com/90649969/the…
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