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Just-Enough Research for Solo Designers

Jun 2026· Analytical Essay· 16 min read

A practical, method-specific, bias-aware framework for doing useful UX research alone, without a research team, budget, or spare time: free methods, a 2x2 to right-size effort, and a ladder that scales to the decision.

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