Designer language — prototype

User interviews: Interviews conducted face to face (either online or in-person) offer a quick and easy way to get insight into what a user wants from a potential product or collect qualitative data regarding an existing product. When these interviews are conducted with more than one person at a time, they’re often called focus groups.

Surveys and questionnaires: I can design a survey or questionnaire to return both qualitative and quantitative data. By using the same questions and conducting multiple surveys, you can track the improvement of a product throughout its development and lifecycle.

Problem-solving: Thinking critically about what questions you’re trying to answer with your research can help you select the appropriate methodology.

Curiosity: A sense of curiosity can prompt you to ask insightful questions and discover meaningful insights.

Collaboration: As a UX researcher, you’ll often be working alongside developers, designers, product managers, and other stakeholders to bring the best possible product to market.

Other roles in UI/UX
Research is just one aspect of UI/UX design. If you’re interested in the field, there are some other positions to consider.

UX designers are responsible for making products usable, useful, and enjoyable for users.

UI designers create the visual elements of computer and electronic interfaces.

Information architects organize and manage information to make it intuitive, accessible, and understandable.

UX engineers, more commonly known as developers, translate designs into usable code.

Interaction designers focus on the moment of interaction between the user and a product. This can be its own role or part of a UX/UI designer’s.