Obruche Orugbo, PhD

xploreUX Cast

Is your digital products confusing users? This podcast series is your one-stop shop for conquering usability challenges! Join us as we delve into the world of user-centered design, exploring the entire usability testing process from start to finish. We'll uncover how to understand user needs, plan effective tests, analyse results, and leverage insights to create products users love. This podcast caters to all experience levels, offering user research techniques and ethical considerations. Learn how the think-aloud method can supercharge your usability testing for a stellar user experience.

Author

Obruche Orugbo, PhD

Category

Technology

Podcast website

xploreux.com

Latest episode

Jul 16, 2025

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Episodes

0010 - Understanding User Needs - The Bedrock of Usability Testing 23.03.2024

Ever designed a product that fell flat with users? Usability testing is crucial, but before you jump in, there's a critical step: understanding user needs . This episode of xploreUX Cast on Usability Testing dives deep into this foundation, revealing why it matters and how to uncover those needs. Here's what you'll learn: Why understanding user needs is like building a house with a sol...

0009 - 5 Participants for a Usability Test, Really? 19.03.2021

By listening to this episode of the Clevenovia UX Cast, you will get a better understanding of how many users are sufficient enough to run a usability test and obtaining reliable results. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠⁠xploreUX Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ G E T I N T O U C H obruche@xploreux.com For more tips check out our website ⁠⁠⁠ xploreUX ⁠⁠ , See how we create delightful product experience from our list o...

0008 - Recruiting Representative Users for a Usability Testing 05.10.2020

Effective participant recruitment is vital to collecting reliable data during usability testing of digital products and services. Not only should test participants reflect the characteristics of the targeted users of the product or service, but they must also be likely to use it. Only then will their experiences and opinions yield reliable data for identifying meaningful improvements. #participant...

0007 - Tasks Formulating for Usability Test 07.09.2020

Usability testing is a task-based process as well as a sampling process, this means we cannot test every possible task users can perform with a product. As UX practitioner we should structure tasks around business goals, product re-design and where applicable new features. This episode is about the best practice to adopt when deriving tasks or formulating your tasks in preparation for a usability...

0006 - A Usability Test Should Not Be Conducted Like an Interview 30.08.2020

In this episode, I talk about how some usability specialists are conducting Usability test like an interview. Listen to this episode and find out why most usability specialists are doing this... SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠⁠xploreUX Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ G E T I N T O U C H obruche@xploreux.com For more tips check out our website ⁠⁠⁠ xploreUX ⁠⁠ , See how we create delightful product experience from our...

0005 - The Reactivity of the Think-aloud Protocol 16.08.2020

In this podcast, I talked about how to get the best out of a usability test, by ensuring you test reveal issues that are likely to be encountered by end-users in real-world use.   I talked about a problematic aspect of a usability test when using the think-aloud protocol. I also highlighted the established guidelines recommended by Simon and Ericsson to avoid this problematic aspect of the think-a...

0004 - How to Describe UX as a Job 08.08.2020

Most times it's difficult to talk to people about UX especially when there are a novice to UX.  This short recording will assist you to create your own definition or use this same definition to describe your job as a UXer to friends and family. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠⁠xploreUX Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ G E T I N T O U C H obruche@xploreux.com For more tips check out our website ⁠⁠⁠ xploreUX ⁠⁠ , Se...

0003 - Three Guidelines For Conducting A Rigorous and Robust Usability Test 05.08.2020

This episode details three established guidelines that must be adhered to in other to conduct a robust test when using the Think-aloud method during Usability Testing. I also explained why participants are usually asked to Think-aloud during Usability Testing. Link to Simon and Erricson research work SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠xploreUX Newsletter⁠⁠ G E T I N T O U C H obruche@xploreux.com For m...

0002 - A Short Introduction to Usability Testing and Think-aloud 24.07.2020

In this episode I will be to talking briefly about User Experience and its link to HCI, then I will talk about the think-aloud method and its link to Usability Testing.  First, who am I to talk to you about Usability Testing or why do you have to listen to me because there are loads of information out there about Usability Testing and Think-aloud. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠xploreUX Newsletter⁠...

0001 - Clevenovia UX Cast on Usability Testing - The Thriller 19.07.2020

The Clevenovia UX podcast is all about usability testing. The right way to conduct a robust and rigorous usability test. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠xploreUX Newsletter⁠⁠ G E T I N T O U C H obruche@xploreux.com For more tips check out our website ⁠⁠ xploreUX ⁠ , See how we create delightful product experience from our list of ⁠services⁠ .

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