In our last post, we argued that adding some basic user research skills to your data team’s toolbox can have a big impact on the usability of the data products you build. Ultimately, this enables you to add more value to the organization. In this post, we’ll dig deeper into methodologies you can start with and concrete steps to make your research program a success.
How do user research practices
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