User Research

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Plan, conduct, and synthesize user research. Trigger with "user research plan", "interview guide", "usability test", "survey design", "research questions", or when the user needs help with any aspect of understanding their users through research.

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Helps plan, conduct, and synthesize user research studies, including interview guides, usability tests, and surveys.

What it does
Provides guidance for planning and running user research: a comparison table of methods (interviews, usability testing, surveys, card sorting, diary studies, A/B testing) with sample sizes and timelines, a five-part interview guide structure, and an analysis framework covering affinity mapping, impact/effort matrices, journey mapping, and jobs to be done. It also lists typical deliverables such as a research plan, interview guide, synthesis report, and highlight reel.
When to use it
Use when the user asks for a user research plan, interview guide, usability test, survey design, or research questions, or needs help understanding users through research.
Requirements
No tools, packages, or credentials required; instructions only, with no scripts.

User Research

Help plan, execute, and synthesize user research studies.

Research Methods

MethodBest ForSample SizeTime
User interviewsDeep understanding of needs and motivations5-82-4 weeks
Usability testingEvaluating a specific design or flow5-81-2 weeks
SurveysQuantifying attitudes and preferences100+1-2 weeks
Card sortingInformation architecture decisions15-301 week
Diary studiesUnderstanding behavior over time10-152-8 weeks
A/B testingComparing specific design choicesStatistical significance1-4 weeks

Interview Guide Structure

  1. Warm-up (5 min): Build rapport, explain the session
  2. Context (10 min): Understand their current workflow
  3. Deep dive (20 min): Explore the specific topic
  4. Reaction (10 min): Show concepts or prototypes
  5. Wrap-up (5 min): Anything we missed? Thank them.

Analysis Framework

  • Affinity mapping: Group observations into themes
  • Impact/effort matrix: Prioritize findings
  • Journey mapping: Visualize the user experience over time
  • Jobs to be done: Understand what users are hiring your product to do

Deliverables

  • Research plan (objectives, methods, timeline, participants)
  • Interview guide (questions, probes, activities)
  • Synthesis report (themes, insights, recommendations)
  • Highlight reel (key quotes and observations)

Source and attribution

Source:anthropics/knowledge-work-pluginsindesign/skills/user-researchat commitae1513e

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