Devin Smith of Podium Studios shared pro streaming tips, followed by a group roundtable on the Jobs-to-be-Done framework.
Patio happy hour at the 57th Fighter Group Restaurant in Chamblee, with planes from PDK landing in the background.
Happy hour at Contrast Artisan Ales in Chamblee, drawing a crowd of 83 researchers, designers, and product folks.
New year kickoff at Ladybird Grove with 141 RSVPs, one of our biggest happy hours yet.
David Yeend showed how to get real user feedback from a rough concept before a line of code is written.
Ruchi Solanki from Cox Automotive shared practical techniques for measuring and communicating the value of UX research.
Casual networking evening at Thinking Man Tavern in Decatur for researchers and UX friends.
Outdoor networking drinks at Ladybird Grove, swapping the planned speaker event for a spring social.
Amanda Nance walked through how to design a beta feedback program that goes beyond collecting bug reports.
Maria Ines Zelaya, a Design Strategist, on why including senior users in research leads to better, more inclusive products.
New year happy hour at Ladybird Grove to kick off 2024 with researchers, designers, and product folks.
UX community holiday party at El Ponce with festive conversation and networking.
Post-conference happy hour at Marlow's Tavern, mixing our group with attendees from Helpfully's Mastering Human Insights conference.
One-day UX research conference in Midtown hosted by Helpfully, featuring Indi Young, Lotenna Enwonwu, and more.
Fall happy hour at Marlow's Tavern alongside Helpfully's Mastering Human Insights conference.
Sharpen Partners walked through their Unicorn Invasions methodology, applying design sprint thinking to any project in a week.
Antonio Diaz shared his experience handling pushback and resistance to user research, followed by open Q&A.
End-of-summer happy hour at Ladybird Grove, drawing 81 attendees from across the Atlanta research community.
Summer social at the Distillery of Modern Art in Chamblee, with art, drinks, and the Atlanta research crowd.
Anna Jones from Calendly on how mixing qualitative and quantitative research helped the team find their north star metrics.
Happy hour at Contrast Artisan Ales in Chamblee, bringing together 63 researchers and UX folks.
Panel of hiring managers and researchers on resumes, portfolios, and what it takes to land a UX research role.
Outdoor happy hour at Hopstix in Chamblee, the first event back after a long gap.
Reconnecting at Brick Store Pub in Decatur after a long stretch without in-person events.
Rob Solomon applied poker psychology to qualitative research, helping moderators spot when words and behavior diverge.
Moises Araya on using simple illustrations to communicate research insights in seconds instead of hours.
Paul Boshears shared what the transition from a PhD in philosophy to a UX research career actually looks like.
Open forum for questions about UX research, freelancing, and breaking into the field in the new year.
Jamie Haruch presented a framework for thinking about digital transformation and opened it up for group discussion.
Lisa McMichael and Mark Richman on designing inclusive digital experiences for the broadest range of users.
Eddie James on simple ways to make participants feel respected and engaged before, during, and after a research session.
Amanda Nance demonstrated a structured focus group technique for gathering feature priorities without triggering groupthink.
Group feedback session for portfolios, projects, workshops, and presentations at any stage of completion.
Open feedback session with Matt, Zach, and Eddie on portfolios, research projects, and presentations.
Informal virtual get-together during COVID lockdown: no agenda, just catching up with familiar faces.
Lisa McMichael and Mark Richman explored inclusive design and digital accessibility, covering how to design with users rather than for them.
Virtual roundtable for sharing and collecting tips on interviewing research participants.
Jennifer Johnson on what UX researchers can borrow from animal cognition research to study hard-to-observe users.
Babz Jewell on using ethnographic research to build trust and gather rich insight inside corporate tech environments.
Bring-your-own-lunch open discussion at Ponce City Market for questions, problems, and research topics of interest.
Helen King on strategies for capturing user context when fieldwork is time-constrained or hard to access.
The first User Research Atlanta Conference, held at Mailchimp at Ponce City Market.
Zach Pousman on how research shaped Swiffer, Superhuman, and more, with three takeaways for proving research's business value.
Two-hour workshop using ResearchOps Community tools to reflect on researcher skills and map career progression.
Bradley Miller from Autotrader, a licensed attorney, on how trial questioning techniques make UX research interviews sharper.
Tour of the User Insight lab plus a Q&A with CEO Kevin O'Connor and tips from the full team.
Eddie James on building a participant recruiting program from scratch on a very limited budget.
Two talks: Beth Godfrey on balancing tactical and strategic research, and Troy Winfrey on Jobs to Be Done.
The first ever User Research Atlanta event, a casual happy hour at Ponce City Market to kick off the community.