Where UX Researchers Fit in the New Product Development Workflow
If it feels like the product development process has changed around you, it’s because it has. Agile workflows. Leaner teams. AI in every tool. Stakeholders asking for feedback now, not next week. As shipping velocity increases, UX researchers can no longer afford to sit outside the sprint cycle. They need to be embedded, accessible, and […]
Rebuilding the UX Research Stack: What the AI-Powered Future Looks Like
Let’s be honest—most UX research stacks weren’t designed for today’s workflows. What started as a thoughtful patchwork of scheduling tools, survey platforms, video analysis software, and spreadsheets has become a burden. Now that product teams are shipping faster, headcount is leaner, and AI is everywhere, research teams are asking: Do we still need all these tools? […]
UX Research in the Age of AI: What Changes, What Doesn’t
In the past two years, UX researchers have faced enormous change: smaller teams, rising expectations, and the pressure to deliver faster. Layer on the flood of AI tools promising “instant insight,” and the research landscape feels simultaneously more powerful—and more confusing—than ever. So what’s real? What’s just noise? And more importantly: what’s our role in […]
The UX Researcher’s Guide to AI-Powered Agile Testing
The New Demands on UX Research Product development has changed. Sprints are shorter. Releases are continuous. The pressure to deliver “right the first time” has never been higher. And yet, research timelines haven’t always kept pace. Traditional tools and workflows often slow teams down—leading to bottlenecks, missed validation windows, and insights that arrive after decisions […]