Creative approaches to conducting user research with limited resources and constraints. Covers research hacking techniques for getting meaningful insights quickly and cheaply, including guerrilla research methods, scrappy prototyping, and making the most of available tools and participants. Practical tips for researchers working without traditional research budgets or infrastructure.
Methods
PrototypingBuilding disposable stand-ins for a product — from paper and clickable wireframes to coded spikes — so teams can try interactions before committing to build. Used to explore options, align stakeholders, and run usability tests on something people can click or walk through. Fidelity should match the question: low for flow and structure, higher when timing, motion or real content matter.