What problem does it solve? Design and product decisions often rest on assumptions rather than evidence. This Skill guides the full user research lifecycle — planning studies, choosing methods, writing interview guides and usability test plans, designing surveys, and synthesizing raw data into insights that stakeholders can act on. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Research Planning & Method Selection: Decision frameworks for choosing between interviews, usability tests, surveys, diary studies, contextual inquiry, card sorts, and tree tests based on what you need to learn. - Interview & Test Instruments: Structured templates for interview guides with probing techniques, usability test plans with severity ratings, and bias-free survey design. - Synthesis & Reporting: Affinity mapping, Braun & Clarke thematic analysis, insight statements with evidence-strength grading, and findings reports with actionable recommendations. - Use Case: Your team debates whether users need a new dashboard feature. Use this Skill to plan five contextual interviews, write the discussion guide, synthesize the transcripts into themes, and deliver a findings report with evidence-strength ratings that settles the debate. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to plan a user research study and write an interview guide for validating your product idea with five target users.
