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Interviewing Users
Techniques for overcoming blind spots and biases
Devesh Desai
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There is nothing more dangerous
than a right answer
to the wrong question.
Peter Drucker
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Using user insights
in the design process
Source: Design Council Design Process +
Discover
Insight into the problem
Define
Area to focus on
Develop
Potential solutions
Deliver
Solution that works
Designing the right thing Getting the design right
Need focused Solution focused
Understand Evaluate
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What need are we
designing for?
How does our design
solve for this need?
6
Mindset
7
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160+
biases that shape our world view
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Confirmation bias
We notice things that agree with our world view.
Selection bias
The frequency of an observation increases since we first notice it.
Availability bias
We prefer an incorrect map to no map at all.
Current moment bias
We discount things that are not in front of us.
Common Biases
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Mindset
As if you are on a date
As if you are a child
As if you are from Mars
Don’t ‘tunnel’
Don’t read between the lines
Don’t judge
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Most people do not listen with the
intent to understand,
they listen with the intent to reply.”
Stephen R. Covey
“
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Rich Stories
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Have a conversation
Open-ended questions
Go with the flow
Collect hooks or leads
Rich Stories
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Use time as an asset
Let users reflect in silence
Leverage pauses
Let them finish their sentences
Rich Stories
15
Keep it simple
Use plain English
Use users’ language
No double-barreled questions
Rich Stories
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Examine labels
Categories
Overgeneralizations
Claims of idiosyncrasy
Rich Stories
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Elicit details
“Show me.”
“Give me an example.”
5 Whys
Rich Stories
SolutionsNeeds
FuturePresent
OpinionsFacts
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Guardrails
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◄
◄
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Structure on an Interview
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30000 foot view of an ‘understanding’ interview
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Reliability vs Validity
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Reliable: Repeatability of observations
Valid: Believability of the findings
thoughts & comments welcome
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deveshdesai
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