ux-research

# UX Research Plan, conduct, and analyze user research that produces actionable insights for product design. This skill provides frameworks, methods, and practical guidance for every stage of the research process — from defining the right question to presenting findings that drive decisions. ## When to Use This Skill Use this skill when: - Planning a research study (choosing methods, defining scope, writing a plan) - Writing interview scripts or discussion guides - Creating usability test plans with tasks and success metrics - Recruiting participants and writing screener surveys - Analyzing qualitative data (affinity diagrams, thematic analysis) - Synthesizing research into personas, journey maps, or opportunity maps - Setting up continuous discovery practices (weekly interviews, OSTs) - Presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders ## Core Principle Research is a tool for reducing risk, not a deliverable. The goal is always to inform decisions — not to produce documents. Research is not asking people what they like, not a political tool, and not science. It's applied inquiry that helps you solve the right problem. ## Research Types Choose your research type based on what decisions are in play: ### Generative / Exploratory **When:** Before you know what you're building. You need to define the problem. **Methods:** Interviews, field observation, contextual inquiry, diary studies, literature review **Output:** Problem definition, opportunity areas, personas, m...