r/UXResearch

68k members
r/UXResearch is a subreddit with 68k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses ux, research, struggling, looking for, and ux research, and they frequently recommend/review tripod, prototyping tool, and job boards.
A community for sharing and discussing UX research. The goal is to think about UX research broadly and consider studies from related/overlapping disciplines (e.g., market research, medical anthropology, public health, design research). Open to both academic and applied research. **New to research? Here is a getting started guide: https://medium.com/getting-started-in-user-experience-and-design**

Popular Themes in r/UXResearch

#1
Advice Requests
: "Pivoting from UX Research?"
13 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "1 person UXR team looking for cost effective research tool"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I hate the term “Full-Stack UX Designer”"
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Looking for partners to start something at the side"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "What is one specific, UX problem that, if solved, could significantly improve product experience and sales, but is often ignored or poorly handled by most product companies?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/UXResearch

#1

Ux

: "Founding Ux"
23 posts
#2

Research

: "What’s your plan after UXR"
20 posts
#3

Struggling

17 posts
#4

Looking For

13 posts
#5

Ux Research

: "What’s your plan after UXR"
6 posts
#6

Job

4 posts
#7

Researcher

4 posts
#8

Job Search

3 posts
#9

Interviewing

3 posts
#10

Panel

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/UXResearch

Tripod

4 reviews
#1
Webcam
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Camcorder
3.0 from 1 review
#3
GoPro
5.0 from 1 review
#1
Miro
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Balsamiq
4.0 from 1 review
#3
FigJam
4.0 from 1 review

Job Boards

1 review
#1
Coroflot
3.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/UXResearch

#1
Methods Question
: "I've started trusting interview recordings more than interview transcripts"
46 posts
#2
Career Question - Mid or Senior level
: "[Rant] There are not much Junior -> Senior bridges left."
39 posts
#3
General UXR Info Question
: "Why I Think UX Researchers Are Facing More Layoffs Than Other Functions"
34 posts
#4
State of UXR industry question/comment
: "An 8 month UXR job hunt finally over, summarized (Sankey)"
30 posts
#5
Career Question - New or Transition to UXR
: "Job Hopping as UXR in this market more acceptable?"
21 posts
#6
Tools Question
: "vent: usertesting is so buggy"
15 posts
#7
Article or post for discussion
: "Synthetic Users Are Influencing Your Design Decisions. New Research Says They're Right About as Often as a Coin Flip."
12 posts
#8
Meme
: "Welcome to club, grab a mop!"
1 post

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+10k members(17.4%)

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Last updated: August 27, 2026