Cristen Torrey

@zebriez Rooting for you, Brie!

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m starting a company. I’m building something for teams that have found themselves hankering for more of that “we’re all in this together feeling” lately. Full scoop on what I’m dreaming up: constellate.team

@sim0np00le @johncutlefish Sure, here’s the talk … youtu.be/wRa1wj1Q7LE

@cristentor @johncutlefish Sounds interesting - could you share a link?

@johncutlefish Found specifics ... 76% of the best teams (top third) say they're reflecting regularly, compared to 36% in the rest of the sample. In interviews too, reflection practices really differentiate thriving teams.

@johncutlefish Figma Research has some good data (both quant and qual) on this! Short answer: Reflection isn’t a universal practice. But teams that do reflect are more likely to say they’re building great products (i.e., meeting customer needs, driving metrics, innovating).

Know anyone training to be a UX researcher? Tell them to apply to Figma's first research intern program (starts summer of 2023). 🤓

@chenliw @figma There’s a lot in here to workshop and build from! Miss you too!

@cristentor @figma Scrolling through this feels like a teleport back to a Cristen-moderated user research read-out. Miss working with you! :)

I am absolutely fascinated by how groups of people combine forces to make amazing things. So I’m thrilled to share @figma’s Collaboration Report, which dives into the key behaviors of teams that are truly satisfied with the work they’re doing.

@jessicareeder @figma @gitlab Let me know if you want more details, @jessicareeder! @gitlab has an amazing reputation for collaboration, so I'd be excited to swap learnings.

And if you’re interested in learning more about the findings, I’ll be hosting a livestream on August 2nd. You can register here: figma.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

@beh_zod @0xZakk @strangechances I think, if done well, it can feel more respectful and powerful to research participants. It’s a limited use of people’s time and energy to be duplicating knowledge that lives in silos.

@beh_zod @0xZakk @strangechances Fwiw, I started thinking about this when doing research portfolio reviews as a hiring manager — after seeing the 12th iteration of a similar JTBD study in the same space. It’s interesting (but radical) to think about an industry sharing knowledge about the JTBD in their space.

Major web companies do user research and keep their findings private – even though companies with similar products could benefit from collaborating. An open source journal of user research could accelerate web3 UX improvement. This would be great to see as a Mirror publication.

@redheadwes Beautiful notes! 🤩

Thanks @cristentor for the excellent #Config2022 talk! Really great to see evidence-backed proof of collaboration’s effects in action. So encouraging to see real examples of this sort of research being not only exercised, but championed! Only sorry I couldn’t write more quickly!

How should we collaborate? Build rapport and role clarity. Practice co-creation, reflection, and continuous feedback. These ways of working build the momentum that enables great products. Slides from my #figmadesign #config2022 talk: figma.com/community/file…

@daspitzberg @carolinesinders @figmadesign Even better @carolinesinders … twitter.com/joeyabanks/sta…

@daspitzberg @carolinesinders @carolinesinders @figmadesign's YouTube channel is really good for exposing yourself to new techniques! If there's something complicated that you're trying to understand, find a file in figma.com/community and mess around until it makes sense. 😆

so i've reached a point where the just poking around and doing things on figma is not enough. anyone know of some good resources so i can really utilize this tool? (videos are helpful! but so are blog posts)

@nikolasklein Leading the way by going so slow it feels weird.

#summerofsloth 💖 Thanks for this mindset, @cristentor!

It was really fun to see how quickly participants got into the sticker packs. 💕

As part of #Config2021, the #figmadesign research team ran a workshop to share some learnings about collaborative work that we've gathered over time. Feel free to re-mix the file directly from the Figma community! figma.com/community/file…

@jmspool Figma is looking for a mid- to senior-level researcher who specializes in products that are new to market. (Remote friendly.) jobs.lever.co/figma/d635d226…

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@emmaboulton Used to say design researcher to signify the scope of work went beyond interfaces. But as a design researcher my scope was inextricably linked to the scope/vision of the design organization. Now, I say researcher and use @emmaboulton’s research framework to define scope. Thanks!