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How to Make Sense of Any Mess

Abby Covert

Information architecture for everyone. Short, visual, and immediately applicable.

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Just Enough Research

Erika Hall

How to do meaningful design research without getting lost. Sharp and funny.

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The Mom Test

Rob Fitzpatrick

How to talk to customers without them lying to you. Essential for anyone building products.

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Competing Against Luck

Clayton Christensen

The Jobs to Be Done framework from the person who coined it.

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Intercom on Jobs to Be Done

Intercom

Practical, product-focused take on JTBD. Free download.

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Sprint

Jake Knapp

The five-day design sprint process from Google Ventures.

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Rocket Surgery Made Easy

Steve Krug

DIY usability testing. Do it yourself, this week, with no budget.

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Miro

Collaborative whiteboard for synthesis, mapping, and brainstorming.

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OptimalSort

Optimal Workshop

Card sorting tool for testing information architecture with real users.

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Know Your Customers' Jobs to Be Done

Harvard Business Review

HBR article on the Jobs to Be Done framework. Accessible and practical.

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Usability Testing 101

Nielsen Norman Group

Introduction to usability testing. When, why, and how.

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Rapid Prototyping

Nielsen Norman Group

Prototyping techniques and best practices for fast validation.

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Which UX Research Methods

Nielsen Norman Group

Choosing the right research approach for your question.

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Synthesizing Research

Indi Young

Techniques for making sense of qualitative research data.

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JTBD.info

Jobs to Be Done resource hub. Articles, tools, and case studies.

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