r/UXResearch

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About r/UXResearch

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**

The community at a glance

r/UXResearch is a Subreddit for Product Managers and Market Researchers with roughly 68K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Market Research topic page and the 7th largest community in the Product Management topic page.

Roughly 10K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ux, Research, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention ux research books, ux research courses, and participant recruitment.

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Yearly: +10K members
Growth: +17.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2015: 445 members
  • 2016: 796 members
  • 2017: 956 members
  • 2019: 6K members
  • 2021: 12K members
  • 2023: 19K members
  • 2024: 11K members
  • 2025: 12K members
  • 2026: 6K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 905 members
  • Oct: 697 members
  • Nov: 951 members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 907 members
  • Feb: 751 members
  • Mar: 794 members
  • Apr: 700 members
  • May: 764 members
  • Jun: 628 members
  • Jul: 587 members
  • Aug: 514 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Pivoting from UX Research?
    2. Advice needed! Feeling stuck as a mid-level UXR transitioning between jobs.
    3. How do you handle recruiting highly technical users without losing your mind?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Pivoting from UX Research? · Advice needed! Feeling stuck as a mid-level UXR transitioning between jobs. · How do you handle recruiting highly technical users without losing your mind?
    13
  • Solution Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. 1 person UXR team looking for cost effective research tool
    2. Free portfolio platforms for UX Research? Looking for recommendations
    3. Best current tools for analyzing open-ended responses?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    1 person UXR team looking for cost effective research tool · Free portfolio platforms for UX Research? Looking for recommendations · Best current tools for analyzing open-ended responses?
    8
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for partners to start something at the side
    2. COLLAB] Looking for a partner to work on a UX case study together – from research to final write-up
    #3
    Opportunities
    Looking for partners to start something at the side · COLLAB] Looking for a partner to work on a UX case study together – from research to final write-up
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I hate the term “Full-Stack UX Designer”
    2. As a UX researcher, AI recruiter screens make no sense to me
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    I hate the term “Full-Stack UX Designer” · As a UX researcher, AI recruiter screens make no sense to me
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. 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?
    #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

Topics

  • Ux
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Founding UX
    2. I hate the term “Full-Stack UX Designer”
    3. What’s your plan after UXR
    #1
    Ux
    Founding UX · I hate the term “Full-Stack UX Designer” · What’s your plan after UXR
    23
  • Research
    20 posts in the past month
    1. What’s your plan after UXR
    #2
    Research
    What’s your plan after UXR
    20
  • Struggling
    17 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    17
  • Looking For
    13 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For
    13
  • Ux Research
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What’s your plan after UXR
    #5
    Ux Research
    What’s your plan after UXR
    6

Flair

  • Methods Question
    46 posts in the past month
    1. I've started trusting interview recordings more than interview transcripts
    2. Structuring Research Reports to Reduce AI (LLM) “Interpretation”
    3. Your research and quant
    #1
    Methods Question
    I've started trusting interview recordings more than interview transcripts · Structuring Research Reports to Reduce AI (LLM) “Interpretation” · Your research and quant
    46
  • Career Question - Mid or Senior level
    39 posts in the past month
    1. [Rant] There are not much Junior -> Senior bridges left.
    2. Looking for partners to start something at the side
    3. Pivoting from UX Research?
    #2
    Career Question - Mid or Senior level
    [Rant] There are not much Junior -> Senior bridges left. · Looking for partners to start something at the side · Pivoting from UX Research?
    39
  • General UXR Info Question
    34 posts in the past month
    1. Why I Think UX Researchers Are Facing More Layoffs Than Other Functions
    2. just watched the Black Mirror Nosedive episode and couldn't stop thinking so i mocked up the app. what would ethical user research even look like for a product like this
    3. A small qualitative study on why players stay in a game they publicly say they're done with
    #3
    General UXR Info Question
    Why I Think UX Researchers Are Facing More Layoffs Than Other Functions · just watched the Black Mirror Nosedive episode and couldn't stop thinking so i mocked up the app. what would ethical user research even look like for a product like this · A small qualitative study on why players stay in a game they publicly say they're done with
    34
  • State of UXR industry question/comment
    30 posts in the past month
    1. An 8 month UXR job hunt finally over, summarized (Sankey)
    2. Company spent a fortune on consultants. Their research was worse than what our UXR team delivered.
    3. Is anyone else just EXHAUSTED?
    #4
    State of UXR industry question/comment
    An 8 month UXR job hunt finally over, summarized (Sankey) · Company spent a fortune on consultants. Their research was worse than what our UXR team delivered. · Is anyone else just EXHAUSTED?
    30
  • Career Question - New or Transition to UXR
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Job Hopping as UXR in this market more acceptable?
    2. What do UXRs in frontier AI labs or startups working on Foundational Models work on?
    3. UX intern and only UX person at a fintech company—how do I figure out what I should be doing?
    #5
    Career Question - New or Transition to UXR
    Job Hopping as UXR in this market more acceptable? · What do UXRs in frontier AI labs or startups working on Foundational Models work on? · UX intern and only UX person at a fintech company—how do I figure out what I should be doing?
    21

Product recommendations

  • ux research books
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best best books/guides for beginners to quantitative research?
    2. Best best books/guides for beginners to quantitative research?
    3. Hi there everyone I just joined this group. I’m interested in UX research and I just started to learn about UX research so can anyone recommend the best books that I must read Thank you in advance
    #1
    ux research books
    Best best books/guides for beginners to quantitative research? · Best best books/guides for beginners to quantitative research? · Hi there everyone I just joined this group. I’m interested in UX research and I just started to learn about UX research so can anyone recommend the best books that I must read Thank you in advance
    3
  • ux research courses
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I'm learning UXR. Can you all recommend good certified courses, please?
    2. I'm learning UXR. Can you all recommend good certified courses, please?
    3. UXR recommended books, courses, articles, etc
    #2
    ux research courses
    I'm learning UXR. Can you all recommend good certified courses, please? · I'm learning UXR. Can you all recommend good certified courses, please? · UXR recommended books, courses, articles, etc
    3
  • participant recruitment
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can you recommend good participant recruiters
    2. Can you recommend a participant recruitment agency for qualitative research?
    #3
    participant recruitment
    Can you recommend good participant recruiters · Can you recommend a participant recruitment agency for qualitative research?
    2
  • user testing tools
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Any user testing tools that you recommend for testing in African countries?
    2. Can you recommend UX analytics/metrics/testing tool for mobile apps?
    #4
    user testing tools
    Any user testing tools that you recommend for testing in African countries? · Can you recommend UX analytics/metrics/testing tool for mobile apps?
    2
  • ux analytics tools
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can you recommend UX analytics/metrics/testing tool for mobile apps?
    2. website analytics tools recs
    #5
    ux analytics tools
    Can you recommend UX analytics/metrics/testing tool for mobile apps? · website analytics tools recs
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/UXResearch for?
Best for Product Managers and Market Researchers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/UXResearch free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/UXResearch have?
Roughly 68K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/UXResearch on?
r/UXResearch runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/UXResearch cover?
On the Hive Index, r/UXResearch is organized under Product Managers, Market Researchers.
How do I join r/UXResearch?
You can join r/UXResearch by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Product Management communities like?
Communities for product managers and aspiring PMs covering roadmapping, discovery, stakeholder management, and career moves. Slack groups and independent forums are the main venues, with discussion ranging from frameworks and templates to the real-world messiness of shipping software with competing priorities.
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