September 25th marks the release of PostgreSQL 18. This article covers the March CommitFest and concludes the series covering the new features of the upcoming update. This article turned out quite large, as the last March CommitFest is traditionally the biggest and richest in new features.
You can find previous reviews of PostgreSQL 18 CommitFests here: 2024-07, 2024-09, 2024-11, 2025-01.
UX research is an essential part of UX design. It implies a thorough study of a digital product's target audience by collecting and analyzing data about users, their needs and expectations, their ways of interaction with the product, and the ways the product can be improved and refined to provide the best user experience possible. All these tasks lay on the shoulders of UX researchers – professionals who systematically investigate user behavior and conduct data analysis. Let's discuss which skills are required to become a UX researcher and what responsibilities this job carries, as well as how to start a career as a researcher if you’ve just graduated and don’t have much experience.
Soft and hard skills a UX researcher should have
Since UX researchers' work includes dealing both with user emotions and numerical data, they are required to have a set of soft and hard skills to perform their job effectively.
Soft skills for UX researchers include:
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