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  Find the right UX methods for discovery, ideation, and testing, alongside
  other useful product design resources.
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# Hello!

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## Methods

Methods and activities are grouped into three sections, [Discovery](methods/discovery), [Ideation ](methods/ideation)and [Testing](methods/testing), derived from an eight-phase UX design process.

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## Laws & Principles

In almost every profession, there are very smart people who have extensively contemplated specific aspects of their field and dedicated considerable time and effort to formulating theories, laws, and principles to assist others. The '[Laws & Principles](laws-and-principles)' section of ProductDesignReference.com encompasses a multitude of these principles and laws, serving as guides through the process of product design.

## Resources

The resources section includes a wide range of resources on product design, development, and business, saved on Raindrop. It also has product design books and a list of categorised product design terms on Notion.

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_ProductDesignReference.com is built and maintained by_ [_Tony O'Donohoe_](https://www.tonyodonohoe.com)_, a product designer, manager and design leader with over 20 years’ experience designing award-winning digital products and leading high-output design teams._
