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🧠 UX Research & Design · Research Methods

Run usability tests that reveal truth

Task-based sessions with neutral scripting, think-aloud discipline, and severity-rated findings.

foundation~35 minUX ResearchersProduct DesignersDesign Leads

Steps

  1. 1Write tasks as goals ('pay this invoice'), never UI instructions ('click Billing')
  2. 2Pilot the script on a colleague; fix leading phrases
  3. 3Remind participants their failures are findings, not mistakes
  4. 4Probe silence: 'what are you thinking?' beats helping
  5. 5Rate issues post-session: severity × frequency, quotes attached
  6. 6Deliver top-5 ranked fixes within 48h while fresh

Common Pitfalls

  • ▲Demonstrating the flow 'just to save time' contaminating results
  • ▲Testing with teammates who know the product

Commands

Install with skills CLI
$ npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill research-methods-usability-test-script
Install globally
$ npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill research-methods-usability-test-script -g

Tags

#usability-testing#user-research#ux-research#research-methods

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