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DESIGN LIKE AN ANTHROPOLOGIST

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Microsoft, Intel, and others hire anthropologists along with engineers, financial analysts, and strategists. An anthropologist in a business setting isn't there to analyze office slang or determine who is at the water cooler. Their role is to understand human behavior in depth, which is a key factor for creating user experiences that genuinely work.