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- When should you start user testing?
- When in the design process should user testing be done?
- During which stages can user testing be done during the product lifecycle?
- When should you stop user testing?
When should you start user testing?
If possible, usability testing can and should be conducted on the current iteration of a product before beginning any new design work, after you've begun the strategy work around a brand new site or app.
When in the design process should user testing be done?
It's important to allow for more than one series of usability tests. Ideally, you'll be testing at multiple points in the process: at a midway point with some clickable prototypes; and once your final build is done and you have a fully built product.
During which stages can user testing be done during the product lifecycle?
User testing up front in the discovery phase can help lean UX teams determine where effort should be focused.
When should you stop user testing?
As we said in the beginning, user testing never ends. You need to use remote testing to gather ongoing user reactions, plan new features and execute new releases. This testing phase not only helps you keep the product aligned to the market, but it also prevents complacency in your team.
