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User Story

A one-line description of something a user needs and why.

Definition

A short statement of a need in the form: as a [role], I want [capability], so that [outcome].

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

In plain language

A one-line description of something a user needs and why.

Example

As an operations lead, I want to see when each source last synced, so I can tell whether a figure is current.

Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.

Deeper reading

The full entry behind this definition.

Related concept

Connected closely enough to change how you apply this.

Nearby in the Atlas

Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.