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UX Research Insights Repository

UX Research Insights Repository

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2019

GitLab is evolving its approach to managing and disseminating UX research insights. Previously, insights were documented within individual GitLab issues or in separate, non-searchable reports. The introduction of a dedicated 'UXR Insights repository' utilizes GitLab issues as the primary mechanism for documenting key findings. This repository leverages improved issue formatting, search functionality, labels for organization, and epics/related issues for study grouping. This aims to create a single source of truth, eliminate research silos, make insights searchable and actionable, and ensure they remain up-to-date.

2019

Why we built a UX Research Insights repository

7/10/2019

Introduced a dedicated 'UXR Insights repository' to centralize UX research findings. This repository uses GitLab issues to document insights, employing labels for organization and epics/related issues for study grouping. The goal is to make research insights searchable, actionable, and accessible, moving away from siloed reports. Challenges include migrating existing reports and training team members on the new system.