Intro to UX Research Flashcards
User Research
Process of understanding the impact of design on an audience.
Why is it important to include users in the research process?
By collaborating with users, you are practicing user-centered design. Which is crucial to create a successful product for your users.
Empathy
Ability to understand another person’s experiences and feeling from their point of view
Why is empathy important in research?
- Able to focus on user needs and how to make there life easier/simper
- Removes bias
Are UX/UI designers the user?
No
What if you don’t do user research?
Have features that don’t solve user problems
Product is not user-friendly
Causes confusion on how to use product
What does user research not do?
Doesn’t provide immediate solutions to problems
How to define research goal
Ask the right questions
Set Criteria
Stages of product life cycle
Discovery
Development
Live
Discovery
Early stages of the design process
Development
After ideas are made and wireframe and prototypes are built. Its time to evaluate and validate if the design actually helps solve user problems.
Live
Once the project goes live, its time to see if the product meets the user NEEDS! :)