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Selected:Usability TestingFirst-click TestingARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Solution Interview
| Criterion |  UX Research Usability Testing |  UX Research First-click Testing |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. | 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. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h je Session | 1-2 Tage | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 10-30 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 5-10 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes |
Tags1 shared | ValidationUXPrototype | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | ValidationInterviewsPrototype |