PHILIP BURGESS

By Philip Burgess | UX Research Leader When I first started working in UX research, I relied heavily on basic methods like surveys and usability testing. These tools gave me useful insights, but I quickly realized they only scratched the surface of understanding users’ true needs and behaviors. Over time, I explored more advanced UX research methodologies that helped me uncover deeper insights and design better experiences. In this post, I want to share some of those methods,

By Philip Burgess | UX Research Leader Designing products that truly meet user needs requires more than assumptions or surface-level feedback. Contextual inquiry offers a powerful way to understand users by observing and engaging with them in their natural environment. This method reveals insights that traditional interviews or surveys often miss, leading to better, more user-centered designs. Contextual inquiry is a research technique where designers or researchers observe u

By Philip Burgess | UX Research Leader User experience research often focuses on digital interactions, but understanding users requires looking beyond the screen. Ethnographic methods offer a way to observe and engage with people in their natural environments. This approach reveals insights that traditional usability tests or surveys might miss. By exploring how users behave, think, and feel in real-life contexts, UX researchers can design products that truly fit users’ needs

By Philip Burgess | UX Research Leader User experience (UX) research aims to create products that fit users’ needs and environments. One key to achieving this is understanding the context of use —the conditions and situations in which users interact with a product. Without this insight, designs risk missing the mark, leading to frustration or abandonment. This post explores the main methods UX researchers use to uncover context of use, why they matter, and how they shape bett