Does your design have potential to cause harm?

Plus, learn if asking about statistical significance is actually the right question, and improve your one-on-one research interview skills.

Preventing harm through ethical design The products we create have the power to impact users in unexpected ways—both good and bad. That's why it's more important than ever to design with ethical safeguards in mind. Contributor Lexi Namer rounded up six tools to help you accomplish just that.   SAFETY DANCE Results from last week's community poll (n = 213)   The food that has the most challenging UX is...    40% | Crab legs    34% | Tall burgers    11% | Wings      8% | Ice cream cones      7% | Ramen   PS: What other foods are challenging to eat? Ben asked this on LinkedIn and the responses are "messy." Join the conversation here. Determining statistical significance When a stakeholder asks if your research has statistical significance, sometimes it's actually the wrong question. Nikki Anderson-Stanier walks us through how to determine what's significant—and how to reframe the question when it doesn't apply to your own findings.   NUMBERS GAME Improving your research interviews One-on-one interviews are an incredibly important tool to help you dive into research questions and come back with information gold. In this updated piece, we walk you through how to conduct an effective interview, from prep to post.   TALK THAT TALK Technology is not always the solution. Dr. Christina Harrington Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University Read more from Christina on the People Nerds blog! More we're discussing: Integrating research and insights throughout your organization is the way of the future. Check out Ben's discussion with Salesforce's Yakaira Núñez to get some ideas on how to start. Is your team struggling with gaps in your data? Look no further than triangulation to wrangle everything together. When you're in the thick of interviewing for a new position, bringing along a case study or two of your work can be persuasive. Here's how to put it together, step-by-step. What we're hearing: Open source software encourages community-based building, helping to create wider buy-in for experiences. What if we applied that mindset to our own organizations? Using stories to deliver UX insights isn't just engaging, it has the power to shape neural pathways...talk about impact! Counsel after a layoff isn't easy. Here's one designer's experience—and the perspective she gained from it. 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, Chicago, IL Unsubscribe Manage preferences