
Ep. 48 - FINALE
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Julian Della Mattia hosts Finders to Builders - A UX Research Show, a arts show with 48 episodes published.

This is the final episode of the Finders to Builders podcast. Thank you so much for tuning in and for your support all these years!

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Researchers rarely sit in top-level strategy meetings, so real impact comes from starting lower—informing interface, feature, and product decisions—and from building advocates as teams see the value of research. Over tim

Today I talk with Antonia Landy about what product operations really is: building repeatable systems for high-impact work in complex product environments, often making things harder short-term to improve them long-term.

Today we'll talk about the Inside Triangulation Score, which is a simple framework used to gauge confidence in findings from various research sources. (01:22) Welcome and New Setup (02:19) Why Data Quality Matters (03:38

In the final episode of this AI miniseries, I share my favorite user research use case for AI: drafting documents and protocols. Because I dread writing long docs, I use AI for a head start and then polish the output, sa

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Today, we explore the role of AI in synthesizing research findings, a mature and significant use case in user research. I'll discuss my experiments comparing AI and human synthesis, highlighting how AI can aid and expedi

Hello and welcome again to Finders The Builders. Today we have another episode of our AI-themed miniseries. We previously discussed synthetic users, and today's focus is on AI moderation. I conducted experiments comparin

In this episode, Dr. Ari Zelmanow joins us to explore the evolution of research in today’s business landscape. We discuss the shift from traditional data collection to data connection, emphasizing the importance of integ

Today we delve into AI moderation! I discuss my experiments comparing human and AI moderators, noting the structured approach of AI versus the more flexible, context-aware approach of human moderators. (01:15) Human vs A

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In this episode of Finders Builders, I sit down with Jake Burghardt, author of 'Stop Wasting Research,' to discuss methods for maximizing the value of research in organizations. We delve into his motivations for writing

Part two of the interview with the amazing Joe Natoli. We discuss his latest book and why its insights remain relevant today, alongside candid takes on the challenges and strategies for UX teams, particularly those who a

In this episode of 'Off My Bookshelf,' I interview the one and only Joe Natoli. We discuss his latest book and why its insights remain relevant today, alongside candid takes on the challenges and strategies for UX teams,

Today we dive deep into the world of knowledge management and repositories with two keen experts, Emily Di Leo o and Alison Jones. Together, they explore the vital role of knowledge management in research practices, why

Welcome again to the show! This time, we discuss an exercise that helps assess the current state of research or research-like activities, identify pain points, and create a roadmap for research operations. Whether you're
Thomas Wilson
UX design thought leader, service designer, industry veteran · International Organization for Migration
1 appearance on this show
Antonia Landi
Product Ops Consultant & Co-Author 'Product Operations Manifesto'
1 appearance on this show
Jake Burghardt
author of "Stop Wasting Research" · Integrating Research
1 appearance on this show
Alison Jones
Stellantis
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