Why every UX researcher’s new year resolution should be to create a viral video
This year, change how your organisation thinks about customers by putting them in their shoes.
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An AI system for generating tailored CVs for each job that you apply for
A step-by-step guide to using your favourite LLM to create an ATS-friendly CV.
Why product discovery is the future of UX research
Organisations need help figuring out how to build the right thing more than ever.
An AI prompt for creating recruitment criteria
Make it easier for your external participant recruitment partners to know who you want to speak to in research.
Why you shouldn’t run stakeholder interviews like you’d run customer research
A different approach gets the most out of this valuable source of insight.
How AI is reshaping CVs
The arms race between candidates and recruiters is changing the format of CVs.
How to get audience insights for free using the Reddit API
Using a Python script to collect posts which are then analysed by ChatGPT.
ChatGPT deep research is useful for more than just web search
Think of it instead as more compute time for (almost) any task.
What I learned building my first website in a decade with vibe engineering
AI may write all the code, but you still need software engineering skills to solve problems and make real progress.
The solopreneur era is here (and UX people are well placed to take advantage)
What can non-technical people build, now that AI can write the code?
This is the scariest (and most exciting) time to be a UX researcher
How to cope when everything is changing.
A style guide for generating concept designs with AI
Part 2, following on from last week’s guide to using ChatGPT/Sora for creating storyboards, early-stage concepts and research stimulus.
Product design
How to prompt AI to generate images for concept design
A practical guide to using ChatGPT/Sora to create storyboards, early-stage concepts and research stimulus.
AI
9 more ways to get better results with AI
Advanced tips for collaborating with LLMs.
Product design
Miro is for the chaos. Notion is for control.
Making the business case for ‘collaboration software’ is hard, but it’s essential for knowledge work.
UX research
Why researchers should think like marketers
Generating insight is only half of the story.
AI
Voice dictation is the biggest productivity boost from AI that most people aren’t using
Why you should start talking to your favourite LLM more often.
UX research
Why I don’t ask people to think aloud in evaluative research
Briefing people before they start a task leads to unintended consequences.
UX research
UX research teams should start with general-purpose AI tools
Most people underestimate how much can be done with a general-purpose tool and overestimate how useful specialist tools are.
AI
Will AI really replace junior roles?
The case for hiring entry-level roles has never been stronger.
UX research
Why participant recruitment is the biggest risk in UX research
How to defend against growing threats to research quality.
AI
How to create an AI master prompt for any project
Giving the LLM all the context it needs.
Careers
Why and how to increase the breadth of your skills
Practical steps to add more variety to (and future-proof) your career.
Leadership
The Situational Leadership model
A useful framework for figuring out the right level of direction and support to give someone you're working with.