Better Research
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Reusable research-improvement: methods, search tactics, source lists, databases, archives, and tools/workflows for finding, verifying, organizing, or understanding information. NOT a generic curiosity tag — use only when the link helps DO research better, not when it is itself an interesting finding.
| Record | Description | Issue |
|---|---|---|
| No, the iPhone (probably) didn't lower the birth rate | “Besides the iPhone, what else was happening from 2008-2011? The Great Recession.” |
#185 |
| Most Mixed Methods Researchers Aren't | “It also shows your awareness and maturity in your practice that you can name where you are strong and when you need help from an expert.” |
#185 |
| Synthetic Personas Aren't the Enemy | “Are we going to define how they should be used or let someone else define it for us?” |
#183 |
| Do not 'do research' | “The more something feels like research, the more it can distance you from what you’re actually trying to understand.” |
#181 |
| The wicked work that surfaces when AI unbundles research | “Senior researchers earn their seniority by recognizing when a framing is unstable or a method is going to mislead, and by being willing to absorb the social cost of saying so.” |
#181 |
| Research papers on synthetic users walk back their claims | “They are not the voice of the customer.” |
#181 |
| Will AI kill the research paper? | “It is funny, and tragic, how much some of you are still obsessed with writing and publishing “papers.” |
#180 |
| Researchers Asked LLMs for Strategic Advice. They Got "Trendslop" in Return. | “This propensity for AI to opt for buzzy ideas over reasoned solutions is called "trendslop," and leaders should beware of it warping their strategic planning.” |
#176 |
| Just Enough Research | Rather than piling on the costs, research can save you and the rest of your team a ton of time and effort. |
#172 |
| Just Enough Research — Book Summary | The summary per chapter in “Just Enough Research” |
#172 |