usability-evaluation-and-quick-research

skill_id	usability-evaluation-and-quick-research
name	usability-evaluation-and-quick-research
description	Source-backed child skill for lightweight UX research, research questions, assumption checks, stakeholder buy-in, old-research audits, interviews, 3-user tests, and synthesis.
path	docs/research/youtube-library/skill-drafts/usability-evaluation-and-quick-research/SKILL.md
status	registered
promoted_to	apps/web/src/lib/services/agentic-chat/tools/skills/definitions/usability_quick_research/SKILL.md
last_promoted	2026-06-11

Usability Evaluation And Quick Research

Use this draft when turning source material into the runtime usability_quick_research child skill.

When to Use

• Planning quick research, usability tests, interviews, participant criteria, assumption checks, prototype tests, or synthesis.
• A UI decision needs user evidence rather than another internal opinion.
• Stakeholders are resisting research, relying on old research, or asking for validation after a decision is already made.

Workflow

1. State the decision and bet size.
2. Name current beliefs, unknowns, and disconfirming evidence.
3. Separate discovery from evaluative questions.
4. Choose the smallest credible method for the current decision.
5. Define participant or proxy criteria and limitations.
6. Synthesize into decisions, design changes, risks, and next questions.

Source Backbone

• Erika Hall, "Getting User Experience and Service Design Research Right at Scale" - docs/research/youtube-library/analyses/2026-05-15_erika-hall_research-at-scale_analysis.md
• Earlier Krug/Hall consolidated canon - docs/research/youtube-library/analyses/2026-04-30_usability-research-canon_krug-hall_analysis.md

Runtime Notes

This draft is promoted into apps/web/src/lib/services/agentic-chat/tools/skills/definitions/usability_quick_research/SKILL.md.