Shake up your team routine with a UXR hackathon

Plus, Intuit QuickBooks & MailChimp share how they globally scaled a small business research program, & we dive into How Might We statements

Launch your own user research hackathon It's easy to get into a research rut—and that's where hackathons come into the picture. Ready to shake things up and let down your hair? Nikki Anderson-Stanier shares how, along with a handy template.   TAKE ME BACK, BACK TO THE HACK(ATHON) Results from last week's community poll (n = 163) Typically how many probing or follow-up questions do you ask during a user interview? 45.4% | As many as it takes 29.4% | Depends on the interview length 13.5% | Between 2-4 11.7% | No more than 2 Globally scaling small biz success Intuit QuickBooks and MailChimp launched their "Adopt a Small Business" program to deeply understand their customer base. Over time, it evolved into a project that energized new company teams to participate in user research.    AROUND THE WORLD, AROUND THE WORLD How might we make "how might we's?" We've taken a deep dive into the archives to resurface and update a classic fan fave: How Might We statements. Use this simple guide to unlock action from your UX research.   TESTING, TESTING, 123 We need [UXR] managers now more than ever to keep growing the field and the discipline. So it becomes clear that UX research isn't just a trend or a fad, it's something that companies need. Monal Chokshi Senior Director, Head of Research & Insights at Dropbox Read more from Monal on the People Nerds blog! More we're discussing: It's no small feat to start your own user research business. For all the dreamers and doers out there, check out this first-person account. Who knows, maybe you'll get a few ideas yourself. Are you asking the right questions in your user interviews? Learn how to dig deeper with insightful follow-ups so that you can get the most out of your generative research. Diary studies are foundational to any UXR's toolkit. Whether you're learning to conduct them for the first time or looking to brush up on better techniques, this diary study guide has you covered. What we're hearing: With so many project requests...how do you prioritize? You need a UX Strategy. Here's a primer to creating one. UX research needs org engagement to matter. Check out this to add resonance to your research reports. How do we begin to assess quality and rigor in our qual UX research methods? Here's a start. 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, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences