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User research insights and more: methodologies, trends, and expert views.

15 Dec 2025

9 min

2025 Lyssna year in review

Explore the features we launched in 2025, from powerful new testing capabilities to AI tools that speed up analysis while keeping you in control.

Tristan Gamilis

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UX reporting & analysis

Usability testing

User interviews

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13 Aug 2024

23 min

Top 8 Maze alternatives

Explore 8 top Maze alternatives for UX research and UX design, featuring key tools, pros, cons, use cases, and pricing to find the best fit for your needs.

Alexander Boswell

04 Jun 2024

6 min

UX research as a team of one

Explore the challenges and strategies of conducting UX research as a team of one at a startup with Dale Husband.

Meagan Philpot

08 Mar 2024

10 min

Note-taking for UX research

Discover four effective note‑taking strategies for UX research – empathy mapping, opposites & spectrum frameworks, and color coding – to capture richer user insights.

Michele Ronsen

29 Jan 2024

8 min

Incentives for research participants

Dive into our insightful discussion on incentives with Nick Baum, the CEO of Tremendous. He shares his expertise and advice on recruiting high-value participants, gaining rich insights, and managing costs.

Meagan Philpot

17 Nov 2023

14 min

Stakeholder interview

Unlock the power of UX stakeholder interviews. Discover why and when to conduct them, how to shape questions, and how they align teams, define success, and surface critical challenges.

Diane Leyman

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04 Oct 2023

30 min

15 tested & recommended prototyping software for UI/UX designers

Speed up your design process with these 15 UI/UX prototyping tools! Find the best free software options, to create seamless user experiences in 2026.

Diane Leyman

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04 Oct 2023

13 min

UX research repository

Learn how a UX research repository can make storing, organizing, and democratizing research easier. Discover the benefits of centralizing participant management, speeding up research, and sharing insights across teams.

Megan Johnson

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04 Oct 2023

25 min

Recruiting user research participants

Learn effective strategies for recruiting user research participants, including understanding your target audience, recruiting customers and non-customers, and offering incentives.

Diane Leyman

Person sitting a desk in a meeting, hands in front of a laptop

03 Oct 2023

16 min

What is UX Research Ops?

Learn all about ResearchOps, a dedicated function that handles the logistics of user research to increase productivity and efficiency.

Megan Johnson

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