Top 10 UXR Resources I’m Grateful for in 2025
I read a lot of UX research content every year (LinkedIn, blogs, newsletters, papers, etc.). This post is my way of highlighting and appreciating the people and places that consistently share thoughtful, rigorous, experience-driven work.
Below are 10 resources I kept coming back to in 2025, plus one specific piece of writing from each that shaped how I thought about UX research this year.
1) Quant UX Blog (Chris Chapman) (quantuxblog.com)
If you want careful, technical, actually-useful thinking about quant UX research, statistics, and decision-making, this is the place. It’s rigorous without being performative.
2025 pick: “Be a T-shaped Quant UXR: How Doing Qualitative Research Made Me a Better Quantitative UX Researcher” https://quantuxblog.com/be-a-t-shaped-quant-uxr-how-doing-qualitative-research-made-me-a-better-quantitative-ux-researcher (quantuxblog.com)
2) MeasuringU (measuringu.com)
MeasuringU continues to be one of the most grounded bridges between quant methods and product reality. I like how they make metrics, measurement, and analysis feel practical, not intimidating.
2025 pick: “How to Get Comfortable with Quantitative UX Research” https://measuringu.com/how-to-get-comfortable-with-quantitative-ux-research/
3) The Voice of User (thevoiceofuser.com)
One of my favorite sources for sharp, uncomfortable, but clarifying takes on the craft. It’s the kind of writing that questions the assumptions we quietly inherit as “best practice.”
2025 pick: “The Bots Are Coming for Your Surveys (And They’re Smart!)” https://www.thevoiceofuser.com/the-bots-are-coming-for-your-surveys-and-theyre-smart/
4) User Research Strategist (userresearchstrategist.com)
Nikki Anderson’s writing is direct, structured, and aimed at helping research actually influence decisions. I also like that it consistently connects craft to strategy, org reality, and stakeholder dynamics.
2025 pick: “Why Strategy and Business Acumen Matter in User Research” https://www.userresearchstrategist.com/p/why-strategy-and-business-acumen
(Alt 2025 pick, also worth it) “The Subjectivity of Surveys” https://www.userresearchstrategist.com/p/the-subjectivity-of-surveys
5) Nielsen Norman Group (nngroup.com)
Still one of the most reliable references for research-backed UX thinking, method guidance, and long-horizon perspective. Even when you disagree, it forces you to articulate why.
2025 pick: “The Template Trap: How Template Culture Is Dumbing Down UX” (Sarah Gibbons & Claire Jen) https://idevie.com/design/ux/the-template-trap-how-template-culture-is-dumbing-down-ux (idevie.com)
6) Depth by Drill Bit Labs (depth.drillbitlabs.com)
Depth is great when you want practical models and field-tested reasoning about research + product strategy, without turning everything into a generic framework.
2025 pick: “How AI is changing user research jobs” https://depth.drillbitlabs.com/p/how-ai-is-changing-user-research
7) Luke Wroblewski’s Blog (lukew.com)
Luke consistently connects interface decisions, product strategy, and user behavior in a way that feels durable over time. It’s not “trend content” and I appreciate that.
2025 pick: “AI Has Flipped Software Development” https://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?2112= (lukew.com)
8) Inna Tsirlin, PhD (LinkedIn)
A UXR leader with a strong point of view on rigor. I regularly find her posts helpful for thinking through survey design, research design decisions, and methodological tradeoffs.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inna-tsirlin-phd-6114374/
9) Nina Weber (LinkedIn + Astrolabium)
Thoughtful, reality-based reflections on research practice, UX work, and career dynamics. Her writing often helps make sense of the “how do we make this matter?” part of the job.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninakweber/
2025 pick: “UX Is Not Just Polish” (Astrolabium) https://astrolabium.substack.com/p/ux-is-not-just-polish (astrolabium.substack.com)
10) Vitaly Friedman
Vitaly’s writing is one of the best examples of connecting UX craft with responsibility, practical constraints, and how we measure UX.