When should I start testing?

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Want to know how your website design affects users? Then try card sorting . Want to know how users navigate your website and discover the problems they have? Choose an in-depth interview.

You can also use a combination of methods when testing. In-depth interviews and simplified card sorting (for example, using only 30 words instead of an exhaustive list) are very often used . During the interview, you test rational aspects, and the cards tell you how the user felt.

Many people only test a finished project. Testing is actually a kind of graduation for them, to verify that the project is okay. In development, it is better to test from the very beginning .

Test your first ideas and wireframes . First, within the company gcash database team. Prepare a wireframe and show it to an accountant, for example. Ask what they would expect under this button and in this menu section. Test the planned website structure in the same way. Does it seem logical to other people?

How the test is done

You can also use user testers in the preparation phase. Prepare wireframes of the homepage, product pages, and contacts. Such testing may only take half an hour. Never ask how people like the design . You will not get a relevant answer to such a question. Ask what information they expect, where they would look for this or that, etc.

You can test continuously at all stages of development , but you can also test websites that have been running for a long time. After all, there is always something to improve.

How to start testing: 4 basic steps
Select an area of ​​investigation
Select testers
Prepare a testing scenario
Testing and evaluation
We will go through all these phases one by one. In the next part, we will focus on how to select testers.