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B · Make · intermediate · ~40 min · Chapter 6 of 9

Test & learn

Watch users try the prototype. Tasks over tours. Note behaviors and quotes. Decide: persevere, pivot, or park.

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Three tests

Same tasks each time. Don’t demo — observe.

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Do this now

Run 3 tests. Capture: completed? struggled where? surprise?

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Task-based tests
  • Note-taking
  • Synthesis

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Backlog impact

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