Why lives in the deep

Using the Laddering Technique to deliver on the “Why” in User Research/UX/Product Design

Chris R Becker
UX Collective
Published in
7 min readAug 28, 2023

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A black and white illustration of the San Francisco bay and an underwater diver going deep in the water for a treasure box of “why”. The Why treasure is on the ocean floor 20'000 leagues beneath the surface. Ocean includes fish, an giant squid and the Nautilus from Jules Verns 20'000 leagues under the sea book.
Illustration of Diving Deep for the Treasure that is why.

What does a Designer have in common with Jacque-Yves Cousteau? A Designer must be willing to dive into the deep to find the truth that sustains their work.

If you have yet to see the documentary Becoming Cousteau I highly recommend it. He is a fascinating

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