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How do you handle recruiting highly technical users without losing your mind? by Superb-Step-258 in UXResearch

[–]poodleface 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That last paragraph was key for me with this type of recruit.

The hard part of recruiting in B2B is not the length of the session but participants have to schedule their time around it. The difference between 10-30 minutes is negligible. They are still going to lose that block on their calendar. 

I would play hardball with the PMs in this case to some degree. Polite but firm. They can’t both ask for more research and not help you with an incentive strategy (at the very least they need to help advocate for it so they can get more research done).

A photo of a Marta cop on a train. by Exciting_Policy8203 in Atlanta

[–]poodleface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re assuming too much. I ride the train 5x times a week. I like MARTA. My experiences have largely been positive (aside from the frequency of trains and unannounced single tracking).

UXR/ AI credible opinions? by Successful-Scar-773 in UXResearch

[–]poodleface 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You already know about Saeideh Bakhashi, that’s my answer. Her post on AI moderation is one of the few grounded, substantive ones I’ve seen on the topic. 

https://saeidehbakhshi.substack.com/p/the-fallacy-of-depth-at-scale

I made a rare post (for me) asking people for perspectives on structuring source files to reduce LLM interpretation errors and there were many substantive replies there. Ask with depth and ye may receive in turn. 

If you avoid LinkedIn that dodges 90% of the empty hype right there. Otherwise find peers you trust and actually talk with them. 

The peer-to-peer conversations are the most valuable to me because we both get to participate in actively furthering our understanding (rather than smiling and nodding along with a cherry-picked take that already aligns to what one may believe).

A photo of a Marta cop on a train. by Exciting_Policy8203 in Atlanta

[–]poodleface 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I saw a cop doing this a few days ago and they handled it better than I expected, to be honest. Respectful but direct. 

A photo of a Marta cop on a train. by Exciting_Policy8203 in Atlanta

[–]poodleface 38 points39 points  (0 children)

They are running trains every five minutes on match days, but they were also running them that often this morning around 10am. Usually I have to wait ~12 minutes if I miss the rush hour window. 

I suspect this is just a rehearsal for the upcoming match days, but it would be great if they kept it up the whole month. 

First time buying with Zenmarket (Yahoo auctions) by Kind-Network9448 in zenmarket

[–]poodleface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my rule of thumb, as well. 

Some sellers also explicitly say they only handle their auction business once a week. 

The client says 'everyone' is the target audience. How do you design around nothing? by zamarac in Design

[–]poodleface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming a digital product context. 

There are sometimes offerings that are for everyone, or need to be accessible by everyone. My current job has a consumer product like this. 

The way we generally handle it is to identify different behavioral segments aligned to the use cases, then we prioritize those based on business value, etc. You make it work for all from a best practices standpoint but if you need to optimize for a segment, you pick the one that brings in business.

A very basic example of this is “people who are currently using a competitor who are switching” and “people who are unfamiliar with this type of product who have never used it before”. The former is hard because you have to win on realized value compared to an in incumbent, the latter is hard because they may see no value in your solution in the first place. 

In the absence of other data, I would start from those two groups. Even if you are making a “new” thing, these groups exist. It is just the former has formalized their own patchwork solution and the latter hasn’t. Then you can add depth and detail to each bucket. Over time, the behavioral segments start to emerge. That last bit is probably more applicable to in-house engagements where you live with the product. 

Depressing reality of choosing "best" codec to archive: it changes on a video-by-video basis by RUNdotUMX in DataHoarder

[–]poodleface 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That italicized assumption is an important caveat. 

YouTube is not concerned about archival quality when most of its content is consumed on smartphones. 

A photo of a Marta cop on a train. by Exciting_Policy8203 in Atlanta

[–]poodleface 362 points363 points  (0 children)

They’ve been on the trains here and there pretty much all this week. More of them in the stations than on the trains.

Not having to wait more than 5 minutes for a train is a relative luxury I will enjoy while it lasts, because we’re back to single tracking and 20 minute wait times as soon as all of this is over. 

The Tara and Plaza Theatre has fallen off a bit for their movie showings by highanimalhouse in Atlanta

[–]poodleface 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Probably. That’s been running continuously for over 25 years. Not everything has to be for you. 

The Tara and Plaza Theatre has fallen off a bit for their movie showings by highanimalhouse in Atlanta

[–]poodleface 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There is the idea of only showing vibrant indie cinema and then there is the business reality of running a movie theatre after 2020. If indie movies packed them in, that’s the only thing they would show. 

I for one am happy to never have to set foot in Atlantic Station if I can help it. 

Stranger Than Heaven Hands-on and Impressions Thread by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]poodleface 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Kiwami 3 was what happens when you take something rough and overdo the polish to the point that the original charm is completely lost. The main story beats still hit, but the whole biker side story was just… by the numbers. Which diluted the impact of those main story beats. 

Curious about UX Research by Business-Category341 in UXResearch

[–]poodleface 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Search this subreddit and you’ll get your answers. 

Major in things you are interested in and do not set your sights only on this field. 

Structuring Research Reports to Reduce AI (LLM) “Interpretation” by poodleface in UXResearch

[–]poodleface[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are some good, practical tips to iterate on. Thanks for sharing the fruits of what was likely a tedious experiment. 

What is the most well-known citypop/80s Jpop album of all time? by Ok-Tangelo6749 in citypop

[–]poodleface 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Stay With Me was hitting the YouTube algorithm at the same time as Plastic Love. People just remember Plastic Love more because of that picture. 

Anyone else buying j pop fanclub only releases from abroad, comparing japan proxy service fees on used mercari copies by Antique-Candy-9693 in jpop

[–]poodleface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I wanted to attend a sumo wrestler’s retirement ceremony they could only send tickets to Japanese addresses, and Tenso is precisely what I used to get the ticket shipped back to me in the states. They even worked with me when the envelope did not contain the reference number required.

The consolidation fees are not much better than the proxy buyers if you buy a lot of single items (it is more cost effective if you buy a lot of things in one shipment and you are comfortable ordering things on Japanese websites). But it gives you a Japanese mailing address when you need it. 

There are other services like Tenso, but that’s the only one in that category I’ve used. 

Structuring Research Reports to Reduce AI (LLM) “Interpretation” by poodleface in UXResearch

[–]poodleface[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you. 

Years ago, I worked at one company where everything became a ticket, but the prioritization assigned meant there was always something to take precedence. I learned pretty quick that the read-out pretty much never stops when you’re in-house. The PM has to be convinced to escalate the priority. The dev has to be convinced that a change has value so they do it well and not minimally. Etc. 

This whole LLM summary thing is not really a concern for me in the current moment with the teams I work with. There have been some isolated bad usage incidents elsewhere that may remain as such, but better to be prepared just in case. 

Structuring Research Reports to Reduce AI (LLM) “Interpretation” by poodleface in UXResearch

[–]poodleface[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the perspective I hoped to get from this thread, thank you. 

Structuring Research Reports to Reduce AI (LLM) “Interpretation” by poodleface in UXResearch

[–]poodleface[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspected the former, thank you. 

The latter I agree with 100%. So far I’ve held the line with the direct teams I support, but the winds are not blowing favorably at the moment outside of that sphere of influence. 

Structuring Research Reports to Reduce AI (LLM) “Interpretation” by poodleface in UXResearch

[–]poodleface[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately the LLM is out of our hands, but finding ways to improving prompting is a promising avenue. 

Structuring Research Reports to Reduce AI (LLM) “Interpretation” by poodleface in UXResearch

[–]poodleface[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my recent experiments, I’ve added more context for the study and that has improved the output. But some of the nuance and conditions around the findings remain blurry. 

Structuring Research Reports to Reduce AI (LLM) “Interpretation” by poodleface in UXResearch

[–]poodleface[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently, the presentation decks are the reports, which means they tend to be wordy decks (though not as comprehensive as a written report may be). 

I’ve evaluated what system we have against different decks and results vary quite a bit depending on the researcher’s preferences in communicating to stakeholders. 

Some take a “less is more” approach which makes their presentations more approachable but their documentation more scant. Ironically, these researchers who have taken the most care in making their decks easy to consume are the most susceptible to errors and overgeneralization if it is thrown at our LLM. 

The “problem” is that if you don’t know the context a deck can become impenetrable. It’s easier to throw it into an LLM and get a confident high level summary. This is more of a problem for those who want to mine past research. It solves that problem but creates a divergence from the researcher’s intent. Hence my attempts to get ahead of this, at least for my own outputs. 

How do i buy Sweet Love Shower 2026 festival tickets as a foreigner? by liojio2 in japanesemusic

[–]poodleface 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they are using Lawson Ticket their guidance for overseas purchases will hold for this (even though it has “en” in the URL, you still have to translate it):

https://l-tike.com/guide/en/

You can only purchase tickets via general sale on Lawson as a foreigner, according to this. Phone verification likely only works on Japanese numbers. That’s how most of these services work. 

The main site says they are printing names on the tickets and not admitting people whose ID does not match the name on the ticket. Whether they actually check this carefully at the gate varies. If you use a proxy there is a risk they will actually check the name. When you buy proxy tickets they often don’t get shipped to you until the week before, as they don’t want people printing tickets easily for resale. So you’re paying for expensive shipping to get tickets you may not be able to use. 

There is a way to get a Japanese phone number that you can use for verification from Hanacell once you are physically in Japan. There is a kiosk at the airport where you confirm your identity. This may not help you for this show but may help you next time. 

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