User research often takes time. How do you make it work in startups?

One of the most complex challenges I had when I moved to designing for startups was adapting user research to the fast-paced environment. User research is often crucial here: when you only have limited resources, you must create products your users want or need. But getting access to users, not to mention testing and doing analysis can be a big challenge, especially with the amount of time you’re given. It can feel like the team is sprinting down a path as fast as possible, so you don’t get weeks to get user research done; you have days. So, how can you make user research work in those environments? I figured out three methods to speed up the process through <a href="https://christopherkaiwong.gumroad.com/l/umwxi/medium33" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Data-Informed Design.</a> As it turns out, it often starts with ‘avoiding the spreadsheet.’ <h2>Avoid the (text) spreadsheet and focus on the 10,000 ft view</h2> You may have been taught to compile your user testing results into a giant spreadsheet: I know I was. This massive spreadsheet of data details each user’s response to questions and actions, allowing you to cross-reference user actions and eventually form a report. <a href="https://uxdesign.cc/user-research-often-takes-time-how-do-you-make-it-work-in-startups-774904c63ad8">Read More</a>