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MCP for Research: Practical Prompts for Data Analysis

MCP makes the prompt less about packaging the perfect dataset and more about giving the AI agent a clear analytical job to do.

MCP for UX Research: How to Create Studies and Recruit Participants

This article delves into how MCP can write study drafts and setup recruitment within Hubble.

How to Run End-to-End User Research with AI Agents

Learn how AI agents and Hubble’s MCP can connect research planning, study creation, recruitment, moderation, analysis, and insight synthesis.

MCP for UX Research: How to Prompt AI Agents Across the Workflow

The most useful workflows often feel less like issuing a single perfect prompt and more like bouncing ideas back and forth until the study direction is clearer.

MCP Governance for UX Research: Securing AI Access to Research Data

AI agents can now read your research repository over MCP. Three questions to ask about access control before you connect, and how Hubble answers them.

MCP for UX Research: What It Is and Why It Matters

By giving AI access to approved research systems and specific tools, MCP-enabled AI can take on a more active role to assist your research.

How to Build User Research Plans with Hubble's MCP

Hubble's MCP integration lets AI assistants query your research repository as you plan, so studies get built on prior evidence instead of half-remembered findings.

Best UX Research Tools with MCP Servers in 2026

Connect your research to Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI tools. We compare 12 UX research tools with MCP servers on what their integrations can actually do.

When to Use AI-Moderated Interviews, and When Not To

This guide covers where the method works, where it falls short, and how to decide between an AI moderator, a human, or both.

15 Best AI Moderated Interview Tools in 2026

Discover the top 15 AI moderated interview tools of 2026, compared on features, pricing, and how well each fits into the research your team already runs.

Introducing Hubble MCP: A New Way to Interact with Research

Turn your research into something you can actually interact with. Hubble MCP lets teams query, synthesize, and explore insights across studies in real time.

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How to Write Effective UX Research Interview Questions

For any UX researcher, asking good interview questions takes practice, patience, curiosity, and active listening.

Leveraging AI Across the UX Research Workflow

This article takes a practical look at how AI can be applied across the UX research process, from planning and study design to facilitation and data analysis.

UX and AI: Understanding the Trade-offs of Leveraging AI

AI enables research to move closer to the pace of product development, allowing researchers to focus on high impact work and iterate research.

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Generative and Evaluative Research: What They Are and When to Use Each

A mature research practice doesn’t treat them as separate or sequential steps, but as an ongoing conversation between curiosity and validation.

How to Write an Effective Discussion Guide for AI-Moderated Research

AI moderation allows researchers to set up an unmoderated study where an AI interviewer facilitates the dialogue, asks natural follow-up questions, and collects rich qualitative insights in minutes.

Introducing Hubble MCP: A New Way to Interact with Research

Turn your research into something you can actually interact with. Hubble MCP lets teams query, synthesize, and explore insights across studies in real time—no more digging through static reports.

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A Practical Guide to Moderated Research

Discover practical techniques for moderated user testing to enhance research outcome with actionable insights

AI Interviews: How to Customize Probing for Different Research Goals

Learn how to adapt your probing strategies for Exploratory Research, Usability Testing, and Product Feedback — and how AI-moderated interviews can help you do it at scale.

Contextualizing AI Moderators: The Key to Meaningful AI Interviews

In this webinar session, we explore how adding context can transform the way AI moderators conduct interviews.

Designing Smarter AI Interviews: Balancing Structure with Flexibility

Learn how to design AI-moderated interviews that balance structured guidance with flexible, adaptive conversation for insightful research

Probing for AI Interviews: How to Uncover Deeper Insights

In this webinar, we explore how adding context—like background information, study goals, and participant details—can make AI moderators significantly smarter and more human-like.

AI Interviews Explained: How AI Compares to Moderated & Unmoderated

AI moderation is more scalable than human moderation while remaining more dynamic and conversational than unmoderated testing.

Introducing SAML SSO Support for Hubble

Hubble Expands Enterprise Security with New SAML SSO Options

Introducing AI Interviews: The Sweet Spot Between Moderated and Unmoderated

We are pleased to release AI-moderated interviews and follow-up questions for unmoderated studies.

2026 State of User Research in the Age of AI and Agentic Systems

AI agents are ushering in a transformative shift by not only accelerating research, but changing how it is done.

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Mastering UX Research Data Analysis: Interpreting Data After Collection

In this article, we walk through key steps and mindset shifts that can help lighten the load and make the data analysis process feel more manageable.

Introducing Video Analysis on Hubble: Unlock Faster, Smarter User Insights

We’re thrilled to launch Hubble’s new video analysis feature! Now you can review participant recordings faster and more effectively—annotate, tag, and code insights in real time as you watch

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Essential UX Deliverables: Types, Benefits, and Practical Examples

Discover essential UXR deliverables, their benefits, and practical examples to enhance your user research process.

Usability Testing

Designing Better Mobile UX with Mobile App Usability Testing

In this article, we explore why live mobile usability testing is essential to understanding real user behavior and uncovering friction points that desktop and Figma prototypes can't reveal.

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An Overview of Jobs-to-be-Done

Discover the Jobs-to-Be-Done framework and learn how to create products that align with customer needs. Unlock insights into user motivations and drive innovation with this guide.

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User Testing vs Usability Testing: Explaining The Key Differences

Discover the essential differences between user tests vs usability tests. Enhance your understanding to improve user experience.

Participant Recruitment

Guide to Recruiting Research Participants

This guide goes over step-by-step details for recruiting B2B or B2C participants directly within Hubble.

The best UX research tools and software in 2026 for high performing teams

Discover 23 popular UX research tools of 2026, including Hubble, Userlytics, Maze, and more for evaluation.

Usability Testing

Writing Effective Usability Test Scripts with Examples

Understand what should be included in usability test scripts with real examples

Guide to Surveys

Surveys in UX research gather user feedback through structured questions to understand experiences and preferences

Usability Testing

Guide to Usability Testing Plans

A well thought out test plan serves as a north star for a structured framework for evaluating usability

The Complete Guide to Hubble

New to Hubble? Kickstart your next research project with this comprehensive guide to Hubble

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Moderated vs. Unmoderated Usability Tests

Learn the key differences between moderated and unmoderated usability testing to select the best method for optimizing your product development process.

Usability Testing

A Comprehensive Guide to Usability Testing

Discover the importance of usability testing for enhancing user experience. Learn best practices, tools, and tips to create intuitive, user-friendly designs.

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A Comprehensive Guide for UX Researchers

UX Research is critical in identifying usability issues and any other obstacles that prevent users from maximizing value of of your product.

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Establishing Your UX Research Strategy

UX research strategy is about establishing the rules around how to conduct UX research within an organization, streamlining the end to end process of research initiatives.

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Creating a Successful UX Research Plan

Without a good plan, UX research projects can lose their impact and teams can face challenges when trying to align on the purpose and the ultimate goals.

Usability Metrics that Matter

Learn about essential usability metrics to enhance user experience, measure effectiveness, and drive product success.

Survey Tips, Best Practices, and Leveraging AI

We’ll break down how to design an engaging survey as a whole and how to craft well-designed survey questions to ensure you collect meaningful, actionable insights.

Best Free Online Survey Tools & Google Forms Alternatives

Many users default to Google Forms as it's a completely free, but it has limitations. If you need more customization, advanced analytics, or diverse question types, it's worth exploring alternative tools that offer more flexibility.

Different Survey Question Types and How to Use Them

Surveys are a powerful tool in marketing and research, offering direct insights into people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

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What is a User Journey Mapping?

User journey mapping is a valuable tool for visualizing user interactions, identifying pain points, and enhancing experiences to better meet customer needs

UX Research Operations: A Force Multiplier for UX Research

This guide explores the core aspects of Res Ops, from team building and best practices to overcoming challenges and future trends.

Participant Recruitment

Participant Recruitment in Usability Testing

Discover practical strategies for effective participant recruitment for usability testing to enhance your study's success.

Usability Testing

Usability Testing Metrics: The Ultimate Guide to Quantifying User Experience

This article provides a comprehensive overview of how usability metrics can help product teams measure usability through three core metrics: effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction.

Usability Testing

How to Analyze Usability Testing Results

A practical guide to analyzing usability testing results from organizing raw data to prioritizing fixes and presenting findings to your team. Perfect for UX researchers and product managers who want to make the most of their user testing sessions.

Usability Testing

10 Effective Usability Testing Methods to Improve User Experience

Usability testing is crucial for creating successful digital products that truly serve user needs. This guide explores ten proven testing methods, from lab-based studies to guerrilla testing, helping you understand which approach works best for different scenarios.

Establishing a Product Feedback Loop for Continuous Improvement

Well-structured feedback loops allow product teams to stay responsive, adapt quickly to user needs, and continuously refine their product

11 Best Prototype Testing Tools & Software in 2026

Discover the top 11 prototype testing tools and software to streamline your product development and design process

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Tree Test vs Card Sort: Choosing the Best Method for Your Information Architecture

While both methods play a crucial role in understanding how users perceive and navigate content, they serve different purposes and are applied at various stages of the design process.

Usability Testing

The Ultimate Guide to Content Testing

In this post, we will cover various strategies, considerations and tips for content testing so that your users can get the most value out of your product

Usability Testing

How to Nail Your Next Product Iteration in 10 Simple Prototype Testing Steps

Prototype testing is essential for product design and development. It ensures that the product satisfies user needs, saves time and money on costly changes, and provides insights to improve the user experience. Above-mentioned information offers a methodical approach for improving development projects and optimizing prototype testing.

Top 11 AI Tools for User Research (and How To Use Them)

New AI tools for research are available in the market and existing UX research tools, like Hubble, are adding AI capabilities to their platform.

Hubble vs. Maze: Which is the right product for your team?

In this blog post, we will compare Hubble vs Maze, highlighting each of their features and how they can be used for different research methodologies.

13 Best UserTesting Alternatives

Explore UserTesting alternatives that fits your research needs, use cases, participant profile, and budget

Participant Recruitment

Common Challenges and Best Practices in B2B Participant Recruitment

This article explores the intricacies of B2B participant recruitment by understanding the different profiles in B2C and B2B

Announcing our SOC 2 type II compliance

Hubble is officially SOC 2 Type II compliant

The Top Survey Tools for UX Research in 2026

The end-to-end experience of conducting a survey may vary significantly based on the choice of survey tool, as each has its strengths and weaknesses.

Releasing Hubble's upgraded participant recruitment feature

Hubble provides access to millions of high quality participants globally with Respondent Integration

Top UX Research Firms in the US

Choosing in-house research over hiring external agencies offers numerous compelling advantages.

UX Research Foundations

Affinity Mapping vs Thematic Analysis: Analyzing Qualitative Data

Thematic analysis is a method of identifying, analyzing, and reporting patterns or themes within qualitative data.

The best UX Analytics Tools in 2026

In this blog post, we will explore 13 best tools to use for UX analytics.

Best Usability Testing Tools in 2026

While numerous usability testing platforms exist, each with its strengths, features, and pricing, selecting the appropriate tool is the initial step in establishing a successful research protocol.

14 Best Maze Alternatives for UX Research in 2026

Compare features, pricing, and G2 ratings across 14 Maze alternatives for usability testing, interviews, and ongoing UX research.

Participant Recruitment

How to create effective screener surveys to recruit participants

In order to build an effective screener survey, every question needs to be intentional and purposeful. We introduce 11 tips and suggestions for crafting an effective screener survey.

UX Research Foundations

What is unmoderated testing and how do I run one?

Unmoderated testing is a method in user research in which participants independently interact with a product, service, or prototype without the presence of a researcher.

Creating powerful UX workflows that deliver impactful results

Creating a structured User Experience (UX) workflow is paramount in ensuring the success of any tech product. At Hubble, it serves as the blueprint for crafting a user-centric design, one that not only meets but exceeds the needs and expectations of our customers.

Understanding different factors in Net Promoter Score (NPS)

Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a metric that gauges customer loyalty and satisfaction. This article introduces various factors that affect NPS and suggests actions that remedy the factors to drive valuable insights with NPS.

Making sense of Net Promoter Score (NPS)

Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a simple yet powerful tool for gauging customer loyalty and identifying opportunities for improvement. This article goes over in-depth of what NPS means and how to interpret its result.

Participant Recruitment

Recruiting high quality participants for unmoderated tests

Recruiting high-quality research participants is essential for obtaining valuable insights that can inform your design and product development decisions

Presenting UX Research That Drives Decisions

Discover essential tips and best practices for creating effective UX research deliverables that communicate key insights and drive stakeholder action.

How to create delightful in-product surveys

We often times get questions on how to create well designed in-product intercepts and surveys. Given the Hubble team is spending a lot of time thinking about this topic, we wanted to share a quick blog post on what can help you create delightful feedback components in your web application. Below are some tips on how to create highly engaging and visually pleasing feedback intercepts:

Usability Testing

How to create effective unmoderated concept tests

Building an effective unmoderated concept test requires effort and planning. In this post, we would like to share some of the key tips that we provide to our customers when they get started with their first unmoderated research.

Usability Testing

How to overcome the limitations of A/B testing

A/B testing, or split testing, is a widely used product management framework that compares feature variations based on key performance indicators (KPIs). It enables data-driven decision-making and risk reduction, but it has practical limitations.

Building product as an early stage team

In this post, I would like to walk through some of the things that we are doing at Hubble to continue to build and enhance our product.

Usability Testing

Benefits of Unmoderated Testing

We’ll explore some of the key benefits to decide whether unmoderated studies are suited for your next project’s needs.

How we found our first 10 paying customers

In this blog post, I would like to write about what are some of the things that have worked well for us and what has not, with the hopes of providing insights for other early stage founders and startups that are going through the same challenge.

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Guide On User Interview Techniques

Conducting in-depth interviews is a practiced art of listening between the lines and asking with intention.

Collaboration between UX Research and Product

User experience (UX) researchers and product managers (PMs) are two essential roles in product development, but they often work in silos. This can lead to misalignment between research insights and product decisions, resulting in a less-than-optimal user experience. However, when UX researchers and PMs collaborate, they can create products that truly meet user needs and exceed expectations.

Why Hubble?

At our prior jobs, our founding team always felt frustrations when engaging with users contextually throughout their user journeys. Looking at user analytics data is helpful, but it was difficult to collect contextual feedback data. To solve this issue, we decided to build a powerful and versatile tool that can let product teams collect feedback from their users at any moment during the user journey.

Usability Testing

When to run unmoderated user testing

Unmoderated research works very well if you have qualitative questions that need to be validated quickly from a large sample size. Hubble makes it easier and faster for you to get started with unmoderated testing by providing you with everything you need in one platform.

Why we decided to build Hubble

This post provides some background on why we believe that this problem is meaningful, and how we are planning to build Hubble as a solution.

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