Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights vs Just Enough Research
This comparison helps PMs choose between a deeper interview craft book and a broader, lightweight guide to right-sized research practices.
Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights
by Steve Portigal
Decision Summary
Choose Interviewing Users when better conversations are your main bottleneck. Choose Just Enough Research when you need a broader toolkit for lightweight research across a product workflow.
You want to improve the quality of interviews specifically.
You need stronger questions, listening, and interview structure.
Your discovery quality depends on better direct conversations.
You want a broad, lightweight research toolkit rather than one method.
You need practical guidance on when and how to do just enough research.
Your team needs a wider research operating model with limited time.
How they differ
Depth
Deeper on interview craft.
Broader on lightweight research practice.
Best reader
Anyone running customer interviews frequently.
PMs and designers balancing many research methods.
Typical use
Improving conversations.
Improving research coverage overall.
At a Glance
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Comparison FAQ
Which is better for PMs who are new to research?
Just Enough Research is the broader entry point, while Interviewing Users is stronger when interviews are the immediate skill gap.
Should teams read both?
Yes. Together they provide both the broader research operating model and a deeper interview craft layer.
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