What does "having it all" mean to you?

This week from People Nerds: redefining having it all, unmoderated user testing tips, and the 19 steps to conducting research projects.

12 countries, 12 months, 1 question In 2019, Etienne Fang embarked on a journey to answer a question: what does "having it all" mean to women around the world today? To do so, she spoke to 100+ women in a dozen countries—while picking up useful ethnographic research tactics along the way.   READ IT ALL The case for unmoderated user testing It's a double-edged sword. With no moderator, you might get faster results from a larger pool of users—but you might also get confused users who point you in the wrong direction. Here's how to minimize some of the messiness.  LEARN MORE Be rigorous We can increase our research impact if we sharpen our approach to the basics. A sharper qualitative analysis practice is one of the best ways to do more, and to do better, with your data. Learn how in our next workshop (part two of our New Fundamentals Series).    JOIN US  More we're discussing: Should qual researchers work with larger data samples? What new practical and ethical responsibilities do we take on if we do? This recent op-ed explores these important questions. Research can, and should, be collaborative. Here's some advice on how to collaborate smarter while remote.  Doing compassionate research in tough times requires extra considerations both for researchers and participants. Here are a few things to keep in mind. What we're hearing:  Charming lessons on "future-proofing" design that we can learn from a look at our houseplants.  Interesting panel discussion write up on where UX strategy differs from UX tactics. Solid walkthrough on conducting "phone intercepts"—a replacement for "street interviews" in the age of social distancing. dscout is a company composed of People Nerds working to make context-rich human insight an everyday habit across organizations. The dscout platform—Diary, Live, Recruit, and Express—enables remote qualitative research that brings researchers into the moments experienced and shared by real people. Curious about the platform or working with dscout? Talk to an account executive.  dscout, 222 North LaSalle St. Suite 650, Chicago, Illinois 60601, (312) 880-9715 Unsubscribe Manage preferences