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This week from People Nerds: We share seven tips for getting regular feedback and a refreshed guide to remote international research

How to get a regular feedback cadence Feedback is a great way to identify project blindspots, generate new ideas, and even boost confidence. But if your colleagues are strapped for time or you're a team of one, it can be difficult to receive consistently. To ensure you get input that helps you grow, we put together tips for getting regular feedback.   THOUGHTS ON THIS? This week's community poll Answer with a click this week, see the results in next week's newsletter.   What was your path into user research? 1. Customer-facing (e.g., sales, customer success/support) 2. Creative or Product (e.g., design, PM) 3. Academia (e.g., professor, social scientist) 4. HCI or Engineering (e.g., human factors, development) 5. I was trained in user research/UX specifically 6. None of these Research around the world (from home) After months working remote, we've all had to adapt our research techniques. A group of dscout's expert user researchers recently updated our Guide to Remote International Research Logistics to provide fresh advice on navigating the nuances and challenges that come with global research.   CULTURE. CURRENCY. COORDINATION. See your name in this newsletter. People Nerds is always on the lookout for new contributors. Learn more about writing with us. More we're discussing:  We created a template to help you better prioritize your work and demonstrate its value to stakeholders. Discover the value of a research roadmap. Nikki Anderson takes us through how she optimized her process to be a faster, and more effective research team of one.  What we're hearing: Bootcamps can be a great way to get started in UX, but like many programs, they can't cover everything. Elsa Ho discusses key skills they're missing. Measuring empathy and humanity with a small sample size: why qualitative data is more than "just opinions." 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