What are you working on?

I am

Planning studies, running sessions and analysing evidence.

Tuned for this phase

Study design, evidence gathering and analysis

Framework of the day

Finding a framework for today…

Blogs & Articles

  • Personas — Study Guide

    Personas — Study Guide

    A curated path through building and pressure-testing personas.

    15 min · NN/g · Read

  • Which UX Research Method Should I Use?

    Which UX Research Method Should I Use?

    The landscape map: attitudinal vs behavioural, qual vs quant.

    11 min · NN/g · Read

  • Accelerating Research with AI

    Where AI genuinely speeds up research, and where it fabricates.

    NN/g·10 min·Read

  • Planning Research with Generative AI

    Using models on the plan, not on the participants.

    NN/g·9 min·Read

Books for you

  • Cover of Just Enough Research

    Just Enough Research

    Erika Hall

    Compact, opinionated, and the fastest way to start doing research well.

    Beginner · 3h · Learn more

  • Cover of Observing the User Experience

    Observing the User Experience

    Goodman, Kuniavsky & Moed

    A full method toolbox for planning and running studies.

    Advanced · 16h · Learn more

  • Cover of Universal Methods of Design

    Universal Methods of Design

    Hanington & Martin

    Pick the right method, not the familiar one.

    Intermediate · 10h · Learn more

  • Cover of Practical Empathy

    Practical Empathy

    Indi Young

    Listening deeply enough to hear reasoning, not just preferences.

    Intermediate · 5h · Learn more

UX trends

  • AI Agents

    From chatbots to autonomous workflows.

    Confidence 86%4 sources
    Growing
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol)

    Reshapes how tools plug into AI products.

    Confidence 72%4 sources
    Growing
  • Design Systems

    Consolidating around tokens & W3C spec.

    Confidence 78%4 sources
    Stable
  • Accessibility (EAA)

    New EAA regulations in force across Europe.

    Confidence 81%4 sources
    Growing
  • Voice Interfaces

    Losing ground to multi-modal chat.

    Confidence 64%3 sources
    Declining
  • Enterprise UX

    B2B budgets prioritise usability.

    Confidence 69%4 sources
    Growing
  • Design Tokens

    W3C spec nearing v1.0.

    Confidence 73%3 sources
    Stable
  • UX Governance

    Ops teams formalise standards.

    Confidence 66%3 sources
    Growing

Challenge

Global events

  • SmashingConf Freiburg

    SmashingConf Freiburg

    September 14–16, 2026

    Freiburg, Germany

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  • DesignUp 2026

    DesignUp 2026

    November 20–21, 2026

    Bengaluru, India

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  • Awwwards Conference Amsterdam

    Awwwards Conference Amsterdam

    April 2027

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

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  • Config 2027

    Config 2027

    May 2027

    San Francisco, CA, USA

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  • DesignOps Summit

    DesignOps Summit

    September 22–24, 2026

    Online (Rosenfeld Media)

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  • UXDX Europe

    UXDX Europe

    October 6–8, 2026

    Dublin, Ireland

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  • Leading Design London

    Leading Design London

    October 14–16, 2026

    London, UK

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  • Mind the Product London

    Mind the Product London

    October 15–16, 2026

    London, UK

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