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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
First-click Testing
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Purposedifferent
When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.
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Timedifferent
30–60 min1-2 Tage1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
4-810-301-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsClick Heatmap, Success Rate, Design RecommendationsExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summary
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SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
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Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration of Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas