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| Criterion |  UX Research First-click Testing |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Discovery Pretotyping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | Pretotyping clarifies whether a customer problem and solution idea create enough real demand. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence, and captures the result as a pretotyping sketch, test setup, and conversion data. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | Stunden bis wenige Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 10-30 | 2-8 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Pretotyping sketch, Test setup, Conversion data, Go or no-go decision |
Tags1 shared | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ValidationDemandMVP |
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