Dev Tools Research

A data scientist's journey building a B2B data product with Julia and Pluto

Digging into his aha moments and JTBD, we learn that Pluto is more than just a Jupyter notebook alternative. It also competes with data app builders…

Feb 26 • 

Shili Li

December 2024

The journey of a developer in adopting an internal developer platform (IDP)

For dev tools tools in newer categories like internal developer platforms (IDPs), the path for developer adoption isn’t always fast or clear.

Dec 17, 2024 • 

Shili Li

October 2024

JTBD analysis: switching from VS Code to Cursor

Learn why a developer switched from VS Code to Cursor through a jobs to be done switch analysis.

Oct 10, 2024 • 

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September 2024

From VS Code to Cursor: a developer's journey in adopting an AI code editor.

In this article, I explore how a developer discovered and integrated Cursor, an AI-powered code editor, into their workflow. I interviewed Sam, an ML…

Sep 30, 2024 • 

Shili Li

Langflow's onboarding: a usability test case study

For this usability test, we will examine Langflow, a low-code platform for building LLM applications, designed to to be an interface on top of…

Sep 17, 2024 • 

Shili Li

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Usability Test Case Study with Stytch: Part II

When it comes to developer products, clear and transparent pricing is critical. Developers prefer a self-service experience that allows them to…

Sep 9, 2024 • 

Shili Li

Usability Test Case Study with Stytch: Part I

Recently, I wrote about usability testing as a way to identify friction points in developer products. The best way to the learn the benefits of…

Sep 3, 2024 • 

Shili Li

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August 2024

Journey mapping interviews: a structured approach to analyzing the onboarding experience.

Journey mapping interviews is my favorite method whenever I want to understand:

Aug 5, 2024 • 

Shili Li

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July 2024

Usability research techniques for developer led growth

Hi there, welcome to my newsletter! I’m a product researcher in the dev tools space sharing my thoughts on how to use research to drive growth.

Jul 27, 2024 • 

Shili Li