5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a UX Researcher

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After 5 years, I did some reflection and wanted to share 5 things I wish I knew before becoming a UX researcher, things I wish I knew when I became a UX researcher.
This will help those of you wondering what it's like to be a UX researcher, so here are some expectations vs. reality type of thing.
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• 5 Things I Wish I Knew...

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@zerotoux 5 жыл бұрын

What do you wish to know about UX research??

@Nickdude6 5 жыл бұрын

you mentioned some fairly specific research principles, do you you recommend any books?

@zerotoux 5 жыл бұрын

@@Nickdude6 Hey Nick, yes, the best book for understanding all those concepts is "Quantifying the User Experience". Here's an affiliate link (I make commission on it if you use this link): amzn.to/2Y3ItwR

@srhyaekuau 5 жыл бұрын

A day of your life at work!

@zerotoux 5 жыл бұрын

@@srhyaekuau in the works! :D

@honestheft 5 жыл бұрын

This video is sooo accurate, I’m not necessarily trying to a UX researcher however I am pursuing to becoming a product designer. I have a background in cs and I thought I wanted to be a software engineer which turned into full stack web developer which turned into front end web developer which turned into uiux developer which finally turned into product designer. I knew I was into development but it’s been such a pain staking process of elimination which I’ve discovered what I genuinely liked and disliked about those roles. It’s still taking forever while trying balance working but like you said I feel it’s close. I guess I would ask for a video to cover over what would be a minimum standard of ux research to know and how to implement for a product designer or uiux designer

@lilyyang1394 Жыл бұрын

I am teaching an UX/UI Design course this semester. I am so glad to watch your video about how you started to be an UX researcher. I shared your video with my students. Thanks for taking time to make these videos.

@1397mm 3 жыл бұрын

I’m coming from a clinical research background and getting into UX research. Thanks for the assuring words, virtual mentor.

@MyMissmusiclover 2 жыл бұрын

Same here! I'm a clinical psychology student and I'm hoping to venture into UX research (:

@bry_utiful3939 4 жыл бұрын

You are amazing! Thank you soooo much for doing posting these types of content. So many takeaways. Keep inspiring 🙏🙏

@maytsehay7924 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! Thank you, truly !

@AbdielFlores 4 жыл бұрын

Great insight, very useful!

@Niki3595 4 жыл бұрын

I am a newbie in this career and I love all your videos. I am in marketing and thinking of making a career change. Your videos are so informative and to the point! Thank you =)

@vasileioskalyvis9695 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Kevin! This is Vasilis from Greece. You are very helpful and skilled in motivated others. I like your style (non-academic). Keep up the good work!

@edendeveaux1902 2 жыл бұрын

Just starting my research on this, as I am looking for a substantial change from the healthcare patient management field and this just feels RIGHT for me as a person. Going through your videos is giving me so much to look into!

@emilyzhang6575 3 жыл бұрын

Just want to say thank you. Don't know how long this career transition gonna take, but like you said, I won't give up.

@muhammadfachri3884 3 жыл бұрын

love you kevin, thank for some meaningful thoughts

@zerotoux 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Muhammad!

@MostcallmeTim 4 жыл бұрын

Finishing up my portfolio this week! Wish me luck man, your channel has been a lot of help.

@zerotoux 4 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed! You got this, Tim 💪

@gabrielaramirez6340 4 жыл бұрын

You have a new suscriber Great video, love your content!

@waranyachaiyaphak607 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin! You are going to be my virtual KZfaq mentor from now.

@zerotoux 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha you got it! Thanks for watching, Waranya!

@Cynthia-vc5po 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Kevin, I just discovered your channel a few weeks ago. I am transitioning to UX Research as well, the current situation complicates the process, but I still believe. Thank you so much for sharing. Your good energy is contagious!

@kidDooWhop 3 жыл бұрын

Did you get into the field yet?

@ItsCarleaJean 3 жыл бұрын

Love! Subbed!

@ArticFoxy 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Kevin, just watched a TON of your videos. Thank you so much for putting these out there. I wouldn't know where to start or really see a clear path if it wasn't for your videos. I'm in a psych PhD program at Berkeley. I've got about 3-4 more years left in my program and I want to work on having the right skills necessary to pursue a career in UX research. Hopefully watching these videos will help me become a better candidate and maybe even get an internship by next summer! Can't thank you enough for continuing to put out great content and passing this knowledge along!

@zerotoux 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Vanessa! Go bears🐻! Which lab are you with? Lemme know what other things you'd like to see!

@adevries82 3 жыл бұрын

Kevin, as one of those UX boot camp grads you hit it right on the head. As a person that is leaning to the research side and now trying to get his start in this aspect of the field, it's amazing looking back to see how little was actually covered in regards to research. Congrats on your journey, thanks for the motivation to keep at it, and inspirational ideas in how to better grow.

@zerotoux 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Andrew for watching! Hope the videos can help fill in some of those gaps, but at least they give you some exposure! I'm creating my own UXR master class to fill in those exact gaps and hope to release it by early 2021 :) stay tuned Mad love!

@u.a.6584 4 жыл бұрын

So thankful I stumbled onto your channel 💕 Please don’t stop making videos. I went from feeling so overwhelmed when first learning what UX was to feeling like maybe becoming a UX researcher could be a tangible goal. Currently I’m working as a mental health technician looking to make a career shift. UX research sounds like a dream, and I’m ready to put in the work!

@zerotoux 4 жыл бұрын

Right on!!! Badass UX leader👊

@lovergirl728 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin, My name is Shanta. I want to say thank you so much for this video! I'm currently a behavioral researcher and I would like to transition into a new career. I'm thinking UX research and your videos are so helpful! I think it's important to distinguish between loving the idea of something vs the reality lol. Your videos are helping me to see that and to see if this field is the right fit for me! I know this video is two years old but thank you.

@Nhatlan93 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin for the video.

@zerotoux 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Nhat!! Late response, but I still check!

@Kim-pj9ln 5 жыл бұрын

A NEW badass subscriber here 😏👍

@zerotoux 5 жыл бұрын

Yooooo welcome welcome thank you badass UX leader! 💪👊

@gmailiamjakejake 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Kevin, I am Jake from Taiwan and I started following your videos 2 months ago. It’s really helpful and you are indeed my KZfaq mentor. The UX environment in Taiwan is definitely similar to US and might be more difficult. I am going to start my first job as project management after I attend and rejected by few UX researcher jobs, don’t blame me it is really difficult to even find a job doing “real” UX researcher in Taiwan lol. I am not giving up on it just need to gain some experience and I think the role could be helpful to me in the future. I have to say thank you for your sharing it really help me a lot.

@zerotoux 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jake!! Don't give up, I think project management is a great way to start, esp if you get the chance to work with UXRs in your role! Thanks so much for your kind words, and lemme know what else you'd like to see that I can help with!

@abzkilla9411 4 жыл бұрын

You are a good mentor. You teach me a wider variety of skills and processes than my university UX certificate courses

@zerotoux 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you abzkilla!!! That means a lot :DD I am creating an online course myself because I feel the same about those certificate courses, and I will launch it very soon in early 2021!! Check it out at zerotoux.com/masterclass/ and I will also be making some videos again soon :)) Would you mind sharing your experience with your uni UX certificate courses? What did they do well, not so well??

@abzkilla9411 3 жыл бұрын

@@zerotoux The UX certificate was made of nine 7-week courses and one 7-16 week course. My classes did a great job on teaching the importance of UX, ethical standards of human research, different types of research (qual and quan), and we got CITI certifications. These were all important in establishing some foundational knowledge about UX. However, our course material hardly included actual industry practices or software. Once my interest was peaked and I started watching KZfaq videos to learn more, I realized that I wasn't learning about specific technical skills or practices. All we did for our UX projects were interviews and various levels of participant observations. Other coursework included reading ethnographic material, writing discussion posts, practicing informed consent, practicing research, organizing and interpreting data, writing "job-to-be-done's", and customer journey mapping, empathy mapping... We weren't introduced to other valuable processes (card sorts, presenting data effectively, etc.) and tests (i.e. t-test, chi-square test, etc.). That's just what I have on the top of my head. I would have to revisit my coursework to go into more detail, which I can do if you'd like :)

@tvjunkie284 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Kevin, I'm a fully licensed mental health counselor who just realized that therapy is not for me. I discovered the notion of UX research recently (I mean, like, yesterday), and I jumped into your channel and am just loving it. I am learning a ton, and I am wondering about my abilities to transition into this field. I have a masters in mental health counseling and I'm just crossing my fingers that it's not too late to make such a huge change. Anyway. Thanks again for your videos!!!

@zerotoux 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching :) good luck on your journey! Mental health counseling is perfect for being a good listener :)

@stephbennett139 2 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm in a similar field to you, how is the transition going!? X

@chronos5457 3 жыл бұрын

I can't stop looking at your cool hair 💆

@zerotoux 3 жыл бұрын

Hahah!! thank youuuu 💇‍♂️COVID definitely has me with untamed hair right now NGL :D all the salons are closed!!

@ManuelEscotet 4 жыл бұрын

Thank u Kevin! For all the time and dedication in helping others

@zerotoux 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Manuel!! Always!

@JonathanRuiz-fs4wd 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin, you have no idea how much I'm enjoying your videos, very helpful and inspirational. I have read tons of comments from some of your videos and I find interesting that I haven't found any hospitality people with experience in the operation (restaurant, front desk for example), do you know people in that field that made a career transition to UXR? I recently found out about the UXR career since I had to work with some developers that created an app for restaurants reservations and food ordering within the hotel, I found it very difficult to use and not many people are using it. I think there is so much that can be improved that I will make this my first project. Thank you for the videos and all the resources that you share with us, I'm glad there is a commission for you when anybody purchase through your links, you deserve a raise! Thanks bud.

@ed8623 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Kevin, I am ED from Taiwan and I started following your videos today evening. It’s really helpful . The UX environment in Taiwan is very hard ,most company just want to recruit a user interface designer. It is really difficult to even find a job doing “real” UX researcher in Taiwan . I have to say thank you for your sharing it really help me a lot. Before watching your video, I also did a small project, but how I know it’s "OK" to be a portfolio?

@mugrad25 4 жыл бұрын

this video really put things into perspective. i had my first major UX interview a few weeks. i was runner up. Other person got the job because they knew how to handle stakeholders. Reflecting on it, 30% focused on research skills. They gave tasks but mainly asked how i would negotiate it with limited resources and demanding/unpredictable. i was scrambling. still feel a little hopeless because i dont know how to get my foot in the door to be able to have these experiences. They were right about me being too clean.

@zerotoux 4 жыл бұрын

YUP!! As I mention to all my mock interview folks, yes, they'll assess your research skills but anyone can do that. Anyone could have picked up a book and learned about methods. The hardest part of this job, as you suspected, it going to be stakeholder management. I help with these exact things in my mock interviews! If you're interested: zerotoux.com/mock-interviews/ or shoot me an email!

@mugrad25 4 жыл бұрын

@@zerotoux Thanks Kevin. I really need to update my portfolio and resume too. I like that you have this service but the Resume/Portfolio review button doesnt work on your website; it redirects to the main service page. :0(

@howiemoore 3 жыл бұрын

whoa the quality in this video way better

@alizasalman6459 5 жыл бұрын

So Liang, please tell us how to prepare for being one? What books? What courses. PS. I am a computer science student.

@fayeyu2491 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin for the great video! I wish to learn more about something you mentioned in this video - how to systematically design an UX study :)). Any book/resource recommendations?

@zerotoux 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! There are a few Medium articles on how to conduct a study and IDF, too. Here's one from IDF: www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/how-to-create-the-perfect-structure-for-a-ux-case-study In terms of kicking off a study, I have a video of the same title! "How to kickoff a UX research study" :) If you want to design experiements in general, try reading some scientific journal articles for example, here's a favourite of mine "Designers, you have 50 milliseconds to make a first impression" www.researchgate.net/publication/220208334_Attention_web_designers_You_have_50_milliseconds_to_make_a_good_first_impression_Behaviour_and_Information_Technology_252_115-126 or DOI: 10.1080/01449290500330448

@fayeyu2491 5 жыл бұрын

@@zerotoux That is amazing! Thank you so much Kevin!

@zerotoux 5 жыл бұрын

@@fayeyu2491 you bet!

@prestigeconfidential1287 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a total newbie when it comes to design,I find it very funny that in my mind I have a picture of what I want to design or where to gain inspiration from.But the tool I'm using (figma) just doesn't allow for me to express my creativity and though process.I'm finding it very hard to use Figma. A video on figma,Adobe XD would do,or any other tool would be much appreciated.Great content though,inspiring!

@zerotoux 5 жыл бұрын

I've often heard designers say the same, because product design is different from being a creative designer. And tbh when you're working on a product team, you will have to work within some material or base UI components, so I feel ya there. BUT!! I'm not a designer! So I don't use Figma or Sketch in my day to day as a researcher. However I can say this: consider starting your creative process using good ol' pen and paper and then translate that into Figma :) I think you'll find a lot more liberty with the pen and pad first

@howiemoore 3 жыл бұрын

pretty hard so far i'm hoping it gets easeier i'm only halfway thru my bootcamp but i just want an interview lol

@CesarGomez-ki5wl 5 жыл бұрын

loving your videos pal, what camera and mic do you use to film your videos? they looked so sharp and clean.

@zerotoux 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Cesar! I borrowed my sister's Canon G7X (amzn.to/2GMZW33) and I'm usually in front of a Blue Snowball mic (amzn.to/31fKfcg), otherwise if I'm remote I'll use a lapel microphone! [affiliate links if you choose to use those!]

@Linkin621 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos, they help me a lot! I am also considering to switch from academic to become a UX researcher. Will you say having couple of years working in clinical research with few publication is a benefit getting in ux research? What kind of academic will they be interested in?

@indrestrazdaite261 Жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin! Love your content! 🤩🤩 I am myself in this field too and been looking to see what you could recommend in terms of the laptop. As a UX Researcher wonder if you would recommend to have a 14inch or 16inch laptop to work on when doing a daily tasks, such as conducting or analysing the research? 🌻

@learnuxd 2 жыл бұрын

It took my one month to get into an internship. Its been three months in the company and still struggling with the research and design but i love doing it everyday. Coz i know i will be there one day. Love my job.

@learnuxd 2 жыл бұрын

Omg kev in dont believe you reacted this fast.

@learnuxd 2 жыл бұрын

Actually i am from India and working as a Ux researcher/designer for Australian based staffing company and really strulling hard to master ux skills.

@soundsofvelvet1278 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kevin! Just came across your channel today and watched this video. I've acquired UX education and am able to do beginner UX work although I have a severe case of impostor syndrome. I always feel like the odd one out in a group, in the sense that everyone knows what to do and how to do it and I'm the only one who's clueless and just going with the flow. This in turn leads to great anxiety and terrible face to face sessions with clients. What's your advice on how I can solve this issue?

@zerotoux 2 жыл бұрын

Omg!! thanks for watching I have the PERFECT video for you! How to calm your nerves before a user interview: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hZ6nZ7JoypqzmIk.html lemme know what you think!!

@redvelvetcakeYUM 3 жыл бұрын

Since most job listings ask or require for applicants to have a Bachelor’s degree, which degree would you say “fits the bill”? Currently I am looking at 3 options: I/O Psychology, Sociology and Communications and Media (minoring in Information Systems).

@xuecongxu9087 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin I am so lucky to have found your channel! I am currently seeking UX internships as a graduate student and find your videos really helpful, will def keep watching :) Most of my peers in school are wanting to become designers but I am a researcher at heart. However, some career coaches told me to keep the doors open to UX designer jobs as well because it's better than not getting any offers... I was wondering what you think of this problem? As someone who is new to the field without any industry experience, should I be super clear and just pursue researcher jobs? Or should I be more open? Thanks!

@treydeveaux9821 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin I graduated with an associates in Graphic Design this past May. I plan to go to a 4 yr school for UX Design. I’ve always been interested in going into the technology field but I’m at that stage where I’m second guessing myself and terrified of making a “wrong” decision because I’m young and I have older people telling me that I should change my career field and I don’t want to disregard all the time I’ve spent. Do you think I have a shot at this?

@zerotoux 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Trey, I'm not sure what those "older" people are saying, but if you want to use your design knowledge in the tech field, UX design would be perfect for you. You are the one who knows best!! Trust me, all my life my parents have been telling me to get a real job, like doctor or lawyer, so I wasted all my time studying for things I knew I didn't even want to do (although the knowledge did help me). Don't be like me! If UX is what you want to do, it's a great field and there's a huge market for talent

@funkyandbold 3 жыл бұрын

What job should you work until you get hired as ux researcher?

@harshitkarir2071 4 жыл бұрын

I am studying UX .and want to become ux researcher . Is it possible that you can review my portfolio and guide me with some insights .... Thanks buddy .. love your work

@zerotoux 4 жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely! check out here facebook.com/zerotoux/services/

@KarandeepSingh-kr3cf 3 жыл бұрын

bro Be a Create an Great video on Gamer tv like Takeshi Castle where we can see the Right Things for good deeds

@anicorless 2 жыл бұрын

Was that you working at it full time for 6 months?

@zerotoux 2 жыл бұрын

6 months from when the library opened til close. 6 days a week cuz they close on Sundays haha and on the 7th day I'd go to a coffee shop. 7 days a week, maybe 12 hours a day just studying, reading books, and working on projects.

@zerotoux 2 жыл бұрын

I don't mention this in my videos but I slept in my car for a few of those months. I basically pretended I had a gun to my head and had to figure things out. Stressful but I knew I could do it! But my approach isn't for everyone and things might be different now in 2022!