Tianyu Hu LangeWhen Things Go South Between Researchers and DesignersDesigners are the closest partners for user researchers in product teams. However, just like any other close relationship, conflicts exist…Jan 29, 2019Jan 29, 2019
Tianyu Hu LangeAsk Good Questions in User ResearchUser researchers are often stereotyped as the people who run user testings. Truth to be told, as a user researcher, the “running tests”…Jan 11, 2019Jan 11, 2019
Tianyu Hu LangeTips for Card Sort StudiesI recently ran a card sort study for search result categorization optimization on a rather complex healthcare website. I ended up with 40…Jul 31, 2018Jul 31, 2018
Tianyu Hu LangeDesigners In The Business WorldRecently I had some conversation with a design director of a world leading creative agency, he had mentioned that nowadays their work goes…May 8, 2017May 8, 2017
Tianyu Hu LangeWhat Do We Really Know About The Speed in China’s Internet IndustryThe last two weeks of April, I was on the UX Tour of China with four colleagues from my company. We traveled from Beijing to Shanghai to…May 8, 2017May 8, 2017
Tianyu Hu LangeSimple things I learned from the very simple Toca Pet DoctorLast week we invited several 5-6 years olds played the Toca Pet Doctor as part of our competitive analysis study. The game is very simple…May 6, 2017May 6, 2017
Tianyu Hu LangeStrategic User ResearchRoma wasn’t built in one day, a new department is not built with one executive order.Apr 5, 2017Apr 5, 2017
Tianyu Hu LangeDon’t Fall Into The Rabbit Hole of DataResearch data doesn’t make any sense if it can not tell user stories.Mar 22, 2017Mar 22, 2017
Tianyu Hu LangePracticing Patience For My Mid-20s CrisisI’m 26 years old. I came to the US in the summer of 2015 as an international student. Now three and half years later, I have a master’s…Mar 19, 2017Mar 19, 2017
Tianyu Hu LangeCreative User Research — Designing the user testing experience with kidsAs an user experience designer, it’s almost a natural habit for me to imagine what would be the ideal experience for the audience. At the…Mar 15, 2017Mar 15, 2017
