How much should user research results be filtered for hostile stakeholders?

1. How much user research is enough?
2. How do you explain UX research to stakeholders?
3. How many participants should be in a UX study?

How much user research is enough?

Interview rule #1: Rule of 5

“The best results come from testing no more than 5 users and running as many small tests as you can afford.” “The most striking truth of the curve is that zero users give zero insights.

How do you explain UX research to stakeholders?

Always ask participants to elaborate and explain why. Having them explicitly walk through their thought process makes your job easier! Later, when you're presenting your findings to your product team, you'll be able to share a wealth of direct quotations and offer clear reasoning for design decisions.

How many participants should be in a UX study?

In conducting quantitative usability studies, your results must be statistically significant to obtain accurate insights. For this, you will need at least 20 to 40 test participants.