UX Research

UX Research focuses on understanding user behaviors, needs, and motivations through observation and feedback.

Why it matters

Research is the difference between designing from evidence and designing from anecdote — usually the loudest anecdote in the room. The craft splits along two lines worth knowing: what people do versus what they say, and why they struggle versus how many do. Skipping it does not remove the risk; it just moves the discovery of your wrong assumptions from a five-person study to a full launch.

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