Chapter 132

The Professional Testing Method

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The TEST Framework

T - Task Understanding - What exactly needs testing? - What's the goal? - Who's the target user?

E - Experience Documentation - First impressions - Pain points - Confusion moments - Delight factors

S - Specific Feedback - "The button on page x..." - "When I clicked Y..." - "I expected Z but got..."

T - Thoughtful Suggestions - "Consider moving..." - "Users might prefer..." - "This would be clearer if..."

Types of Feedback That Pay

Navigation Issues: "I couldn't find the shopping cart because it's hidden under the menu. Consider making it visible on all pages."

Clarity Problems: "The 'Start Free Trial' button doesn't mention it requires a credit card. This surprised me at checkout."

Technical Bugs: "On iPhone 12, iOS 15.2, the submit button doesn't work after filling the form. I tried 3 times."

User Flow Friction: "The signup process has 7 steps. By step 4, I wanted to quit. Consider combining steps or showing progress."