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Episode 27: Notetaking during research sessions

The User Research Strategist: UXR | Impact | Career

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How to Write a Thought in Excel

Every cell is kind of like a thought that this person had, so she would write it. It's the best way that I have heard it described is imagine, you know, those stenographers who are literally taking a transcript of what's happening in the courtroom. That's what I recommend doing. When I don't have a note taker around me or anybody to help me with notes, I listen to the session and do that. I essentially take that transcript in Excel and write as if I'm a courtroom stenographer, which also sounds like a really cool job.

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