Usability Testing

Practical guidance for usability testing across websites, mobile apps and prototypes. Covers moderated versus unmoderated trade-offs, writing tasks that don’t lead participants, how many users you actually need, and analysing sessions into findings a team will act on.

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Common Myths and Misconceptions about Usability Testing platforms

The benefits of usability testing and UX research platforms are still not fully understood by many UX and product practitioners. These platforms enable teams to conduct usability testing, recruit participants, and leverage AI-powered analysis to make better product decisions more efficiently.

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UXArmy Dominates G2 Summer 2025 Reports

UXArmy fam, feast your eyes on this! The all-in-one user research platform we all know and love reigns supremely in G2’s Summer 2024 Reports.

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Usability Testing: Are 5 participants enough?

The "5-user rule" for usability testing is widely quoted but has important caveats. Sample size depends on study goals, methodology, and the need for iterative testing.

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Measuring the Impact of Empathy in UX

Plan a Usability Test with Notion (Template by UXArmy)

Usability testing is a vital step in ensuring a seamless user experience for your digital products. To streamline your usability test planning process

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How to Turn Unmoderated Test Results into Design Decisions

Running the unmoderated usability test was the easy part. This guide covers the harder one: deciding what the result means, when it justifies a design change, and how to defend that decision to your stakeholders.

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UX Research Cheat Sheet #1 – A Series

User research is a continuous process with no time being the wrong time to do one. That opens several questions in the minds of researchers, especially when they are new to the field.

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Spinning Raw Data into Stories Stakeholders Can Relate To

UX Research Cheat Sheet #3 – A Series

To build some context, Usability testing is an evaluative user research that enables the key stakeholders and project team to understand how people interact with a product.

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Debunking Usability Testing Myths

Although usability testing has existed for a couple of decades, many product development teams still do not apply it in practice.

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Is Usability Testing Qualitative or Quantitative?

Usability testing can be qualitative or quantitative, depending on your goals and study design. This guide explains how to choose the right approach, determine participant numbers, and interpret key metrics like task completion, time, and usability scores.

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Why is Usability Testing Important in Product Development?

AI and analytics move fast, but they don’t explain why users struggle. This article shows how usability testing improves conversions, prevents costly rework, and complements design processes and A/B testing.

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System Usability Scale (SUS): How to Measure and Interpret Usability

The System Usability Scale (SUS) is a standardized method to measure perceived usability of a system. In this practical guide, learn what SUS is, how it works, how to calculate and interpret SUS scores, and how to use it alongside behavioral evidence in UX research.

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