User Experience Research: Understanding How People Use Splink

[auwalmusa]

Hi everyone,
I'm conducting a short user research study to understand how people experience Splink from first discovering it to integrating it into their workflows. I'm particularly interested in what works well, where friction exists, and how different user groups (data analysts, engineers, researchers) use the tool.
What's involved:

• A 30–45 minute video call at a time that suits you
• Informal conversation about your experience with Splink (not a test — there are no right or wrong answers)
• All findings will be anonymised — no names or identifying details in the report

Who I'm looking for:

• Anyone who has used Splink in a professional or academic setting
• All experience levels welcome; whether you started last month or have been using it since v2
• Any sector: government, academia, private sector

A bit about me:
I'm a Chartered Chemist (PhD in electrochemistry) currently building a battery data platform, where linking fragmented datasets is a core challenge. I came to Splink as a user first and became interested in the broader question of how people adopt and learn open-source data tools.
The Splink team are aware of this study and has expressed interest in the findings, though they've deliberately stepped back to avoid biasing the results.
If you're interested or have questions, feel free to reply here, DM me or use the link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScH6T9I8s0ISVr8iDm-Ezy795Jkd58xmY4OCddsB_iib0reig/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=109013194553453392509
I can also share a short screening questionnaire to help me ensure I speak to a good mix of users.
Thanks!
Auwal