So you have a mobile app that you want to test with your target audience. Problem is, you are “here” and they are “there”. Remote usability testing is an outcome, but how to do this with a mobile app? For all methods below, it’s necessary to have a testplan and…

Of course, it’s great that you already store the results of your research in a place where others can find them. A folder of reports (in Sharepoint), a wiki (like Notion or Confluence), or maybe even a dedicated research repository (like Dovetail, Reveall, or EnjoyHQ). Sharing your findings in such a way will help in making your conclusions more accessible. But does it help you as a researcher? —

Wet from snow we arrive at my parents’ house. “You’re here!”, my mom shouts. “Come in, your brother’s also just arrived”. I see him hunched over the table, looking at the newspaper, “I already have five”, he says with a smile. I wave to my dad and join my brother…

We recently decided to get solar panels, and as always I dove into this subject with enthusiasm. Here’s a short recap of what I learned. We live in an old house, built in the 1920s. Last year we had new tiles installed on our roof, and we decided it was…

When you think about saving on energy, you probably think about big investments like solar-panels, floor-, wall- or ceiling-isolation and replacing window panes. Those are great, but cost time and money. I’ve collected a list of simple techniques and tools you can use to save on heating immediately. May you…

This is a story about a treacherous crossing and a saint in the municipality that tried to make it better. Sadly, this hero with his good intentions failed in his quest and has created a more dangerous scenario that will kill someone in the future. Killed by good intentions. — I’m reading the excellent book “The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design” by Kurt Kohlstedt and Roman Mars. I can’t recommend it enough, it is chock-full of beautiful insights in city planning and history, and it creates an excitement for all the things…

Personas are one of those ‘things UX designers’ do. Here are some alternatives for you to use! 💪 If I say persona, you probably have an image in mind of what they look like: a name and a photo, some sliders, a quote, etc. I call these ‘template-personas’ and they…

Summary for quick readers: personas have problems, but the idea of empathizing with people is nice. With Pokemapping we’ve invented a simple way to replace personas. The goal of Pokemapping is simple: translate findings from research into action and give your teammates a sense of who these people are that…

There are a multiple reasons to write notes, such as storing information for later use, making your thoughts concrete and sharing information. …