Yes, for big software companies. As they spend huge amount on usability labs and they hire usability experts who are highly paid. But everyday usability projects are cheap. As Small Companies don't need any labs, they can perform in any spare space and they can trains there employee for usability testing. Thus they can save huge amount as no need to hire any professional.
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