r/UXResearch
67k members
r/UXResearch is a subreddit with 67k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger, 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
Pain & Anger
: "For those who work in a consultancy, do you hate it as much as I do?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/UXResearch
#1
Ux
18 posts
#2
Research
17 posts
#3
Struggling
17 posts
#4
Looking For
13 posts
#5
Ux Research
4 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
Prototyping Tool
3 reviews
#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
Career Question - Mid or Senior level
: "Oracle is the worst and I don’t care if I get flamed for this. They suck."
56 posts
#2
General UXR Info Question
: "The most uncomfortable insight I’ve had as a UX researcher"
35 posts
#3
State of UXR industry question/comment
: "The Largest Review of Synthetic Participants Ever Conducted Found Exactly What You'd Expect. Synthetic Participants Don't Work."
34 posts
#4
Methods Question
: "I've started trusting interview recordings more than interview transcripts"
30 posts
#5
Career Question - New or Transition to UXR
: "Sticky for folks looking to enter the field"
27 posts
#6
Tools Question
: "Coworker uses AI exclusively to analyze user data"
13 posts
#7
Article or post for discussion
: "Wendy Mackay: "human in the loop" is backwards — it should be "computer in the loop." How are you thinking about this in your work?"
3 posts
#8
Meme
: "Welcome to club, grab a mop!"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/UXResearch
Yearly
+11k members(19.0%)
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Last updated: July 17, 2026