UX Foundations

"I’m learning a lot, especially with the note-taking frameworks/templates and spotting patterns (utilizing different software outside of Excel/Google Sheets). I definitely found a lot of value, especially for the note-taking strategies as I usually try to get everything verbatim during sessions, which isn’t really an efficient use of time. I’m really excited to keep watching and learning."

Ify Obi, FA22 Observer

"I've been waiting for the day I could write this email, I've landed my first full-time research position! I'll be a senior researcher supporting the Data and Analytics domain at Home Depot starting Monday. I can't thank you enough for the knowledge and experience I gained through Curiosity Tank and the 1:1 conversations we've had. I refer to my "Ask Like a Pro" material and experience often!"

Jason Shonk, All-In WI 21

"It’s difficult to pinpoint my biggest takeaway bc everything was so valuable. I’m struck by how practical everything was. And I loved the fact that you kept repeating “What are you looking to learn? and how will it be applied?” Asking the right people, the right questions, and emphasizing stakeholders' involvement. I never knew it was meant to be constant until this. And on recruitment, I never knew it was something it should be taken so seriously. And note-taking. Just learning about different frameworks and ways to take notes was fascinating."

Funmilayo Obasa, FA22 Observer

"It’s a more independent mindset than I thought at the beginning. Being an advisor is more than a staff position. The language aspect, the communication was the biggest thing. Managing expectations, the speech used. The ideas across were the most important part of me. Without the class, I would have struggled more in those aspects. The initial observation of hearing how one should be advocating for the research was vital for me."

Sara Sosa-Garcia, FA22 Observer

"I’m struck by how much more there is to learn with each part of this. I came from a boot camp, and just from the survey screener alone, there is so much more to learn. Having the resources here. I am so much more aware of how much there is to learn."

Caroline (Cara) Craner, FA22 Observer

"Great experience of learning and growing as a UX researcher at Curiosity Tank! It is an incredible feeling of seeing the recommendations from the findings being implemented in product development. Thank you FA22 cohort for this time together and Michele Ronsen for continuous support and guidance in the process."

Olga Parshina Ph.D., WI22 Observer and FA22 All-In

"Doing an evaluative study, usability testing, was really out of my comfort zone. And showing very draft form work and getting feedback, regularly, also felt uncomfortable [but] really pays off… Essentially, you spend the right amount of time on something, get feedback, and iterate on it, instead of wasting time building something that isn't meeting all of the needs."

Aesclinn Donahue, WI22 Observer and FA22 All-In

"The amount of stakeholder engagement and involvement was really lovely [yet] out of my comfort zone. Communicating updates needs getting stronger in having that stance to speak from, and then getting feedback. And not taking offense but knowing that we're sculpting something together. We're saving time by doing that. So that was really great."

Franklin Wagner, WI22 Observer and FA22 All-In

"The feedback in the iterative iterations definitely resonates. Tying that in with “progress over perfection”, and just seeing the value in that and letting something less than perfect be out there and get constructive feedback on it."

David Hill, WI22 Observer and FA22 All-In

"I was coming from Academia. I was very focused on working by myself and not much with a partner or a team. This experience, working closely with a partner, brainstorming ideas…. It's brought me out of my comfort zone and that is also something I learned about myself. I can work with a partner. A lot of ideas came [out of] brainstorming together."

Ankita Ghosh, WI22 OnDemand and FA22 All-In