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UXArmy MCP server with Claude for Usability Testing: Can Claude Run a Study End to End?

I gave Claude a study plan and a UXArmy account. Here's how far it got, from notes to a live study to a CEO slide, and where I still had to step in.

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UXArmy G2 Fall Awards 2024

UXArmy Dominates G2 Summer 2025 Reports

UXArmy fam, feast your eyes on this! The all-in-one user research platform we all know and love reigns supremely in G2’s Summer 2024 Reports.

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Building Empathy Through Accessibility and Inclusivity

Myths about UX Researchers, debunked

From the lens of people outside of the UX field, the UX Researcher role can be conceptualized and interpreted in many different ways.

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Usability Testing

Usability Testing: Are 5 participants enough?

The "5-user rule" for usability testing is widely quoted but has important caveats. Sample size depends on study goals, methodology, and the need for iterative testing.

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Why Should UX Research be Done?

Building a solid brand unquestionably requires a sound UI/UX design and research ground to establish both credibility and appeal.

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Measuring the Impact of Empathy in UX

Plan a Usability Test with Notion (Template by UXArmy)

Usability testing is a vital step in ensuring a seamless user experience for your digital products. To streamline your usability test planning process

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User Research Question Bank by UXArmy

As a UX researcher or practitioner, you know that asking the right questions is essential for gaining valuable insights into user experience.

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First Impressions of Landing Pages – How To Get Them Right?

Landing pages succeed or fail in seconds. Learn the psychology of first impressions, device and speed considerations, role-specific playbooks, AI-assisted workflows, pitfalls to avoid, and credible examples - so your pages convert.

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How to Turn Unmoderated Test Results into Design Decisions

Running the unmoderated usability test was the easy part. This guide covers the harder one: deciding what the result means, when it justifies a design change, and how to defend that decision to your stakeholders.

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Usability Testing Methods: The Differences

Co-Participation Method in User Research

As a User researcher, perhaps you have run a dozen over user research projects, or maybe even hundreds.

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UX Research Cheat Sheet #1 – A Series

User research is a continuous process with no time being the wrong time to do one. That opens several questions in the minds of researchers, especially when they are new to the field.

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Spinning Raw Data into Stories Stakeholders Can Relate To

UX Research Cheat Sheet #3 – A Series

To build some context, Usability testing is an evaluative user research that enables the key stakeholders and project team to understand how people interact with a product.

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User Research Cheat Sheet #2 – A Series

As a refresher, cheatsheets address a need to make a quick reference and reinforce your understanding about a topic.

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12 usability testing templates to increase eCommerce sales

Concept Testing in Market Research and User Research

A common term used across market research and user research, Concept testing can be confusing for people new to UX.

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Debunking Usability Testing Myths

Although usability testing has existed for a couple of decades, many product development teams still do not apply it in practice.

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How to create usability tests keeping personas at the center

UX in the Insurance Industry

From the very beginning the Insurance Industry has been an agent-centric industry, that means that it has heavily relied on human agents to handle the Sales.

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What does it mean to be Inclusive in UX Research?

When we think of a futuristic reality for the human race, we think of flying cars and holographic calls. We may not be there just yet but we are sure on our way to building a digital future for all.

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Qualitative research data analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis: Step-by-Step Guide (Manual vs. Automatic)

Qualitative data analysis is an art that requires skilled synthesis by UX researchers. UXArmy DeepDive streamlines this process with collaboration, filtering, and sorting tools.

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How to write effective usability test scenarios

Note-Taking in User Research Interviews

Note-taking is essential in usability research to capture participant experiences and uncover hidden insights. You can use pen and paper, a computer, or remote research tools like DeepDive.

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Guide for User Interviews

A Guide For User Interviews

User interviews help product teams understand users’ needs, behaviors, and motivators. This guide shows how to prepare questions, recruit participants, conduct interviews, and turn findings into actionable decisions with examples.

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online and offline worlds

Inside UX Research in Asia: An Interview with Shiyun Lim (SP Digital, Singapore)

In this interview, UX researcher Shiyun Lim (SP Digital, Singapore) shares her experience, methods, and insights into user research, including how she runs remote sessions and collaborates with teams.

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Design Thinking

Is Design Thinking Still Relevant for Product Design?

Design Thinking’s hype may have faded, but its value remains. This guide explores its critiques, lasting strengths, and modern approaches like Continuous Discovery, AI-assisted research, and Design/ResearchOps to keep teams human-centered and effective.

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Guide to Commonly Used UX Terms

The following are descriptions of some terms commonly used in UX. Each term consists of its definition and some sources, which are fully credited.

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Challenges

Challenges Faced by UX Researchers in 2025 and Beyond

UX research is under pressure-from AI, speed-at-all-costs cultures, and shrinking teams. This piece separates threat from noise, shows where human insight still wins, and lays out a practical action plan to stay indispensable. If you guide decisions with empathy and evidence, the future is very much yours.

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How to do Qualitative UX Research effectively using AI?

Discover what matters most to your customers! Creating compelling user experiences starts with knowing what your customers value.

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