Signal & Noise blog

Simple LLM tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok or Copilot seem like the perfect solution for qualitative analysis: fast, easy, and impressive in demos. But practical experience and research revea...

A well-crafted interview guide is the foundation of successful qualitative research. Learn how to structure questions, iterate as you learn, mix question types strategically, and use AI to test your g...

You're planning to do a series of interviews to gather information to solve a business problem, write an academic paper or perform due diligence. Many researchers and business people strugle to identi...

Get to know Henri and Olli from Skimle in our inaugral episode of Skimlecast. In this series we discuss high quality thematic analysis, articial intelligence, knowledge work while making low-quality F...

Master thematic analysis with this comprehensive guide covering academic research, business consulting, policy analysis, and market research. Learn systematic methods for identifying patterns in inter...

When using AI solutions for advanced analytical work, experts need to be able to trust the systems. In this blog we explain the concept of two-way transparency as a key enabler for trust.

We analyzed 500+ responses to the EU Digital Omnibus consultation using Skimle. Discover the surprising consensus, sharp disagreements, and what this reveals about the future of EU digital policy—and ...

Learn how to analyse reports, interviews and other qualitative data by borrowing the best bits of academic thematic analysis methods. This practical guide shows you how to find patterns in customer in...

A practical guide to synthesizing expert, client or customer interviews for consultants and analysts. Learn how to extract key insights, identify themes, and create client-ready deliverables from inte...

Reflections on the use of AI tools for qualitative interview analysis in academic research. This comprehensive guide covers coding, thematic analysis, GDPR compliance, ethical AI use, and how to avoid...

How to pick the right tool for analysing your interview transcript or other qualitative data? How do older manual tools like NVivo, ATLAS.ti, Dedoose and MAXQDA compare with specialist tools like Dove...

AI can produce slop at amazing speeds - but nobody gets value from it. We argue that in the era of AI, developing your own sense of quality and striving for it pays off more than ever.

Learn how to analyze interview transcripts in a business setting with this 5-step approach developed based on my experience at McKinsey. Turn 200 pages of data into actionable insights in hours, not w...

Before founding Skimle I was a Partner at McKinsey and did more than 1000 interviews. Here I share my interview guide and top tips.

Board meetings, official hearings, executive reviews. They all share one thing: hundreds of pages of pre-read materials and little time to digest them before the important moment. Here is what I have ...

Developers are starting to realise that even after optimising embeddings, chunking logic, reranking and models, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented-Generation) falls short in many real world applications