🧠 Use of AI in UXR: A Review + 👩🏻‍💻 Learn Quantitative UX Research

This week, There’s No Making Without Breaking, Use of AI in UX: Insights from Recent Research, and Learn Quantitative UX Research: Self-Study Resources. Plus, check out our new community service and join our waitlist for Research Lunch Club!

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March 11, 2025

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📰 Article Picks

This week’s article picks:

🔗 There’s No Making Without Breaking: In There’s No Making Without Breaking, Trip Carroll emphasizes the necessity of creating tangible products to gather actionable user feedback. He draws from his experience revamping Cisco’s Momentum Design System, illustrating how iterative changes, clear guidelines, and better collaboration improved usability and design consistency. Carroll highlights that meaningful innovation arises from embracing mistakes.

🔗 Use of AI in UX: Insights from Recent Research: In Use of AI in UX, Dr. Maria Panagiotidi explores recent findings on AI’s integration in UX practice. She notes challenges such as a lack of formal training and inconsistent AI adoption policies. Examples include studies indicating AI is effective for task automation but often misses broader UX contexts, emphasizing empathy-building and strategic user flows.

🔗 Learn Quantitative UX Research: Self-Study Resources: Carl J. Pearson provides practical guidance in Learn Quantitative UX Research, recommending self-study materials and techniques for UX researchers to improve quantitative skills independently. He highlights key resources, such as online courses and accessible guides for mastering quantitative UX methods.

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