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May 2024
39m 24s

Interviewing users with Steve Portigal

James Royal-Lawson & Per Axbom
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S02E18 (#328). Ten years have passed since the first edition of Steve’s legendary book Interviewing Users was released. We reflect back on how user research has evolved during the past decade, and how the importance of user research in order to understand people and their needs is still crucial. 
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