Improving User Experience with Diary Studies
How we used diary studies to evaluate how users interacted with the product over time, on a large-scale redesign project. This helped us improve the product a lot before final launch. I share my process step by step—from setting up the study to analyzing the results—and shared key takeaways.
Pixels of the Week – December 15, 2024
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Pixels of the Week – December 8, 2024
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Pixels of the Week – November 17, 2024
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