Research
Stop guessing: when UX Research changes product decisions
Research only has value when it changes a decision. If the outcome would change nothing, the question was probably wrong.
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What is the problem?
A lot of research produces reports nobody uses, because it was not designed around a concrete open decision.
Questions worth researching
- Decisions that are irreversible or expensive to correct.
- Hypotheses where the team is split without evidence.
- New audiences or unfamiliar usage contexts.
- Low-adoption features with no clear cause.
Keeping research useful
Few, well-chosen participants, focused questions, and results delivered in an actionable format — design criteria, not just conclusions.
Trade-offs
Research consumes calendar time. The alternative is paying the learning cost after launch, with more people affected.
What should happen next
List the three most expensive decisions of the next quarter and attach the minimum evidence each one needs.
Key takeaway
Choose questions by the cost of being wrong, not by curiosity.
Topics
- Research
- UX
- Product
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