{"id":746,"date":"2023-10-02T12:06:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T10:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uxrshepherd.io\/?page_id=746"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:42:16","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meet-fred.com\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section preset--module--divi-section--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_block_row preset--module--divi-row--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--b0bf5418-994a-43d1-aef8-7d7c6764119d\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"resources\"><\/span>Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_search_0 et_pb_search et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_hide_search_button et_pb_module et_block_module\"><form class=\"et_pb_searchform\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" action=\"https:\/\/meet-fred.com\/resources\/\"><div><label class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"s\">Search for:<\/label><input name=\"s\" class=\"et_pb_s\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Search\" value=\"\" \/><input name=\"et_pb_searchform_submit\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"et_search_process\" \/><input name=\"et_pb_include_pages\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"yes\" \/><input name=\"et_pb_include_posts\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"yes\" \/><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row preset--module--divi-row--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--6a10410643d8e\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span>Welcome to Fred&#8217;s resources page, your hub for exploring user research methods, tips, and maximizing Fred, your trusted research tool. 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Join us on this journey towards creating impactful user-centric products!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section preset--module--divi-section--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row preset--module--divi-row--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--6a10410643d8e\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"news-from-last-week\"><\/span><span>News from last week<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_post_slider_0 et_pb_post_slider et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_post_slider_image_background et_pb_slider_with_overlay et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_slides\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-8645\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/meet-fred.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/15805.jpg);background-color:var(--gcid-419a0459-90a1-41b6-a341-c22629076952)\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_overlay_container\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-present-ux-research-to-stakeholders-who-dont-care\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/meet-fred.com\/resources\/general\/how-to-present-ux-research-to-stakeholders-who-dont-care\/\">How to Present UX Research to Stakeholders Who Don&#8217;t Care<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>You have done the hard part. You spoke to users, identified the patterns, and uncovered insights that could genuinely improve the product. Then you presented your findings to the leadership team, and watched the room&#8217;s attention drift. The product manager checked their phone. The engineering lead asked when the feature would ship regardless of what the&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/meet-fred.com\/resources\/general\/how-to-present-ux-research-to-stakeholders-who-dont-care\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-8642\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/meet-fred.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/60191.jpg);background-color:var(--gcid-419a0459-90a1-41b6-a341-c22629076952)\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_overlay_container\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-complete-guide-to-card-sorting-for-ux-design\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/meet-fred.com\/resources\/research-methods\/the-complete-guide-to-card-sorting-for-ux-design\/\">The Complete Guide to Card Sorting for UX Design<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>Card sorting is one of the oldest research methods in user experience, and it remains one of the most useful methods that most teams are not running. The premise is deceptively simple. You give participants a set of labeled cards, each representing a piece of content, a feature, or a concept, and you ask them to organise those cards into groups that make&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/meet-fred.com\/resources\/research-methods\/the-complete-guide-to-card-sorting-for-ux-design\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-8639\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/meet-fred.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5580.jpg);background-color:var(--gcid-419a0459-90a1-41b6-a341-c22629076952)\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_overlay_container\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-startups-fail-without-user-research-and-how-to-avoid-it\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/meet-fred.com\/resources\/general\/why-startups-fail-without-user-research-and-how-to-avoid-it\/\">Why Startups Fail Without User Research (And How to Avoid It)<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>The most expensive mistake a startup can make is building something nobody wants. It sounds obvious, almost too obvious to state, yet it remains the single most common way that startups die. 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