TermCraft conventionFoundational
Evaluative Research
Research to check whether what you built is any good.
Definition
Research conducted to assess whether a design works as intended.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
In plain language
Research to check whether what you built is any good.
Example
Usability testing a prototype of the new setup flow.
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The full entry behind this definition.
- Heuristic EvaluationResearch method
- Usability TestingResearch method