RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
Research
Investigating a question systematically — market, user, or academic — and reporting findings.
Useful strengths
- analysing information
- curiosity
- structured writing
Skills to develop
- research methods
- synthesis and reporting
- data handling
Possible entry points
- run a small survey or interview set on a question you're curious about
Questions to investigate
- Are you more drawn to qualitative stories or quantitative patterns?
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
WHAT IT INVOLVES
Investigating a question systematically — market, user, or academic — and reporting findings.
WHAT YOU MIGHT ENJOY
analysing information and related work most people underestimate.
WHAT YOU MIGHT DISLIKE
The parts furthest from analysing information — worth naming honestly before committing.
EVIDENCE YOU'D NEED
One completed small project, not a credential, is usually enough to start.
STARTER EXPERIMENT
Find a small public dataset relevant to a question you care about and summarise three findings.