Post by Chaw Su Hlaing

UX Designer at Codigo | Design Systems

It’s been a while since I last wrote an article. I’m not sure if this is my official “comeback” – life’s pretty packed right now. But this topic pulled me back to writing because I’ve been seeing so many juniors struggling with UX research. Whenever we hear the word research, it sounds expensive, time-consuming, and almost impossible for startups or agencies with tight deadlines. Every designer hears, “We need to talk to users first.” But the reality? That’s not always possible, and it doesn’t make you a bad designer. In this article, I share: 🔍 Why secondary research is your hidden superpower 💡 How to build a team culture that values learning over perfection Because the best researchers aren’t the ones with unlimited budgets. They’re the ones who drive real decisions within real-world constraints. 👉 Read the article in Burmese here: https://lnkd.in/g2GQfnvr #UXDesign #UXResearch #DesignThinking #ProductDesign #DesignLeadership #ContinuousLearning #DonNorman #SystemsThinking #DesignCulture