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User Experience Researcher (UX Researcher)

Conducting research, interviews, and usability testing to uncover user pain points and real needs regarding the product.

Level: MidMode: No-code#UX#Research#UserTesting#Interviews

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Build your Web3 proof-of-work. Start contributing and prepare for interviews based on real scenarios.

Lane Type
Product & Design
Seniority Level
Mid
Execution Mode
No-code

1. Role Overview

The voice of the user within the product space. You investigate audience behavior, discover pain points, and provide qualitative data-driven insights for dApp improvements.

2. Daily Work

What you will actually do most weeks

Design and lead in-depth interview sessions and dApp user surveys
Conduct usability testing on new interface prototypes
Analyze qualitative data to compile insight findings reports
Present product improvement recommendations to the design and development teams

Expected Outputs & Deliverables

User persona research reports and user journey maps
Product bottleneck findings documents (usability audit)
Priority feature enhancement recommendations based on research data

3. Skills & Tools

Must-Have Skills

Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies (interviews, surveys, testing)
High empathy for the difficulties faced by crypto beginners
Ability to synthesize complex data into easy-to-understand reports

Ecosystem Tools

UserTesting / MazeFigmaNotionMiro

4. Proof-of-Work & Prep

Actionable Proof-of-Work

Portfolio of UX research case studies or user findings analysis reports

Self-Study Prep

  • Study product research methods from the financial technology (FinTech) industry

5. Apply & Interview

Application Strategy

Conduct independent UX research on a popular crypto wallet and publish the findings

Interview Prompts

"How do you recruit the right respondents to interview regarding their experience using an advanced DeFi protocol?"

6. Guide Roadmap

Step 1

Basic Research Methodology

Master interview techniques and questionnaire drafting.

Step 2

Web3 Behavior Analysis

Understand the psychological barriers of new users in the on-chain ecosystem.

Step 3

Insight Compilation

Learn to turn research findings into design recommendations.

Step 4

UX Researcher Placement

Apply for product researcher roles at Web3 startups.