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This week from People Nerds: Taylor Klassman tells us about researching researchers and we share the ultimate usability test checklist

Researching researchers at a research company Say that ten times fast ☝️ This week we talked with Taylor Klassman, dscout's Lead User Experience Researcher, about what it's like working in a research-first environment, learnings she's picked up from participants, and trends she's seeing in the space.   RESEARCH INCEPTION This week's community poll Answer with a click this week, see the results in next week's newsletter.   What area of your research practice do you rarely have enough time for? 1. Study design 2. Recruitment 3. Fieldwork 4. Analysis 5. Delivery + Share out Usability test coming up? No sweat. Whether you've done 1 or 100 usability tests, it's safe to say that each one went a little differently. Panning the test out weeks, days, and even hours in advance can save you a lot of stress. Set yourself up for success with a full usability test checklist.   GET THE TEMPLATE New from People Nerds: Resources to stream + save   Watch: We've made our entire webinar library open-to-watch on Youtube. Whether you're hoping to jumpstart a democratization program, create a more equitable research practice, master mixed methods, or learn some critical business basics—you'll find expert advice here. Download: Get a look at how our team plans, fields, and delivers insights from digital product tests. The People Nerds Guides to Digital Product Testing includes key considerations, and a free template, for your next study design. More we're discussing:  Shopify's Lisa Madokoro and Taylor Kim tell us about using internal research to build a healthy, productive company culture. Is two really better than one? We discuss how user research and market research can lean into their differences and create a fruitful partnership.  What we're hearing: Here's great context for why participants may be more comfortable in a qualitative study than a quantitative one.  Our friends at Answerlab ask and answer: How do you recruit participants with low tech skills for remote research? 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