At a recent Facebook event, product research leaders from several companies talked about finding an ideal middle ground between conventional approaches and the lessons of the pandemic. — The challenges of the past year and a half have changed how we do research, communicate, and collaborate. As conditions gradually begin to shift towards “normal,” many of us are starting to feel the pull of pre-pandemic ways of working and thinking. …

Are you a grad student intrigued by industry research? Facebook’s UXR internship program can give you hands-on experience before you finish your degree. — Deciding on a career path is tricky anytime — let alone when you’re in the midst of your master’s or PhD research. Even if you’re interested in non-academic research, it’s difficult to know what to expect without actual industry experience. Luckily, many companies now offer internships for students who…

How Facebook and Instagram researchers are adapting to the unprecedented challenges of 2020. — This was already a year of unprecedented change when the COVID-19 pandemic was joined by widespread demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism. The two developments have combined to bring about major — and ongoing — shifts in just about every aspect of our lives. While people’s lives may…

Researchers are used to asking questions. But what happens when the tables are turned? Here at the Researcher Grill, we gently grill a Facebook researcher — get it? — about their work and their life. Our aim is to introduce you to these fascinating people, give you a peek behind…

A Facebook Researcher talks accessibility, unique research approaches and technology adoption. — Researchers are used to asking questions. But what happens when the tables are turned? Here at the Researcher Grill, we gently grill a Facebook researcher — get it? — about their work and their life. Our aim is to introduce you to these fascinating people, give you a peek behind…

Subverting old assumptions about enterprise software. — At Facebook, we love inspiring our community by finding fun and simple ways to share our research insights and findings. In this series, we ask our researchers to define their favorite “UX Equation” — a simple mathematical way of showing how they build great experiences for people. …

A Facebook Researcher talks social cues, designing virtual reality environments, and how the intersection of social interactions and VR sparks joy. — Researchers are used to asking questions. But what happens when the tables are turned? Here at the Researcher Grill, we gently grill a Facebook researcher — get it? — about their work and their life. Our aim is to introduce you to these fascinating people, give you a peek behind…

Make it easy for people to see the value of your product before asking them to do extra work. — At Facebook, we love inspiring our community by finding fun and simple ways to share our research insights and findings. In this series, we ask our researchers to define their favorite “UX Equation” — a simple mathematical way of showing how they build great experiences for people. …

An Instagram researcher talks bar crawls to build empathy, playing detective with execs, and how staying curious can spark innovation. — Researchers are used to asking questions. But what happens when the tables are turned? Here at the Researcher Grill, we gently grill a Facebook researcher — get it? — about their work and their life. Our aim is to introduce you to these fascinating people, give you a peek behind…