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👋 We're People of Research A global community uniting researchers across all industries, from UX Research to Behavioral Science. Our mission is to advance the field of research through connection, collaboration, and growth. We’ve already welcomed over +2000 researchers from +60 countries into our global research community, and we think you should join us!
🤖 Qual Research, Now at 81,000-Person Scale & ⚡ The Design Process Isn't Dead — It's Compressed
This week: Design Process Isn't Dead, It's Compressed; What is a Diary Study? 2026 UX Guide. Our podcast pick is Design is not dead, but has changed from Honest UX Talks, our video pick is AI in UX Research: What Really Changed Since 2023? from UXtweak, plus the latest research job listings from Booking.com, DuckDuckGo, GE Aerospace and more. And finally — join Research Lunch Club, now live in 33+ cities, before we send out our latest round of matches!
🗣️ Wireframes Are Dead & 🤖 AI Still Needs You to Check Its Work
This week: AI Can Help with Survey Writing, But It Still Requires Human Expertise; AI, UX, and the Factory Model; The UX Skill That Replaces Wireframing in 2026. Our podcast pick is The Debt Trap from Hidden Brain, our video pick is AI Interviewers, plus the latest job opportunities in research. And finally — join Research Lunch Club, now live in 33+ cities, before we send out our latest round of matches!
🤔 Your Research Tools Got Smarter... Did You? + 🧠 AI Analysis You Can Actually Trust
This week: How to Do AI Analysis You Can Actually Trust; Your Research Tools Got Smarter... Did You?; How AI Literacy Shapes GenAI Use. Our video pick this week is This AI Expert's Method Will Change How You Do Customer Research, plus the latest job opportunities in research. And finally — join Research Lunch Club, now live in 10+ cities, before we send out our latest round of matches tomorrow!
💔 When Research Recommendations Break & 📈 Practical vs. Statistical Significance
📈 Practical vs. Statistical Significance, 💬 Why I Stopped Attending My UXR Interviews, 💔 When Research Recommendations Break - Join Research Lunch Club, now live in 33+ cities! Plus, our Member Interview from 🇺🇸 San Francisco, a podcast pick on Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational, on unfakeable signals, friction, and trust in brands From Behavioral Science For Brands + the latests open roles in research!
⚰️ 7 Deadly AI Sins for UX Professionals & 🤔 Which Decisions Deserve Your Energy
This week: 7 Deadly AI Sins for UX Professionals; How to Know Which Decisions Deserve Your Energy, and Which Don't; The perils of preference testing, plus 4 guidelines if you must. Our podcast pick is Aryn Korpalski - Keeping Research Human from Brave UX with Brendan Jarvis, plus the latest job opportunities in research. And finally - join Research Lunch Club, now live in 33+ cities, before we send out our Sixth round of matches next week!
🤔 Rethinking Correlation & ⏳ Deferred User Interviews.
This week: Rethinking Correlation; Deferred user interviews: a time-saving approach; Everyone wants a faster horse. We aim to please.. our podcast pick on Research Ops 2.0, Episode 3: Taking a Platform Approach to ResearchOps from Awkward Silences, plus the latest job opportunities in research. And finally - join Research Lunch Club, now live in 33+ cities, before we send out our 6th round of matches on TOMORROW!
🪄 AI: Magic Wand or Pandora's Box? & ⚠️ The Dangers of Unmoderated Testing
AI in UX Research: Magic Wand or Pandora's Box?; How unmoderated testing could be harming your designs; From Public Voice to Board Action: A Structured Decision-Making Process. Check out our Research Lunch Club member interview from 🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA, our podcast pick on "The UX Research behind Intercom's Fin.AI with Karen Church - The Learners Podcast". And finally - join Research Lunch Club, now live in 33+ cities, before we send out our 5th round of matches on very soon!
👀 Bias & Temporal Reframing + 📉Organizations Don't Do User Research
This week: Why Organizations Don't Do User Research and How to Change That; The Importance of Critical Thinking in User Research; Your first UX researcher should report to product, not design. Check out our Research Lunch Club member interview from 🇸🇬 Singapore, our podcast pick on How Klarna uses present bias and temporal reframing to make shopping feel irresistible from Behavioral Science For Brands, plus the latest job opportunities in research. And finally - join Research Lunch Club, now live in 33+ cities, before we send out our Fourth round of matches on Monday!
❌ You're not a UX Researcher + ⏱️ AI tools to reduce analysis time.
This week: 3 AI tools to reduce qualitative data analysis time by >50%; You're not a UX Researcher; Prioritizing customer insights across studies. Check out our Research Lunch Club member interview from Google HQ in San Francisco, our podcast pick on Hacking the Human Mind - Book Preview: Dyson, plus the latest job opportunities in research. And finally - join Research Lunch Club, now live in 33+ cities!
🧬 Mixed-Methods Research & 🤖 What will Research look like in an AI future?
This week: Mixed-Methods Research: Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Data; Mixed Methods Studies That Mix; What will UX Research look like in an AI future?. Check out our Research Lunch Club member interview from 🇺🇸 Chicago, USA, our podcast pick on "Real Talk About Synthetic Data" with Winston Li from The Analytics Power Hour. And finally - join Research Lunch Club, now live in 33+ cities, before we send out our Fourth round of matches on tomorrow!