Designing without User Research is like pushing someone into a taxi and telling the driver to “Go!”
The blog
nuXfiles is dedicated space for me to collate my thoughts on everything user and UX related: from making the move from academia to industry & landing your first research role to the skills and processes necessary to run your very first (or 101st) project. Should anyone else stumble upon my little hidey hole, I hope there is something of value to reward the journey!
The author
The person behind the posts began their research journey in academia, first as a fledgling archaeologist and historian, and later as a human-computer interaction PhD researcher exploring bereavement and co-creative artificially intelligent systems. Presently, the author works in the innovation space for a prominent L&D organisation focussed on product discovery and the innovation process.
Content
The content of the nuXfiles will centre around my experiences and interests, including but not limited to:
- The transition from academia to industry
- Landing your first (or next) job
- Why user research and UX matter
- How to conduct user and UX research
- Remote research
- How to engage the “enemy” (non-researchers and stakeholders)
- Research led innovation & product discovery
- Emerging technology
- Co-creative artificial intelligence (AI)
- Bereavement
- Persuasive technology
- Learning & development
- Culture
- What makes an effective: (1) individual, and (2) team
- Self awareness
nuXfiles
Designing without User Research is like pushing someone into a taxi and telling the driver to “Go!”