Chapter 4

What's the harm in testers being nice to me?

Người dùng thử tử tế với tôi, có hại gì?

The chapter's question

Who will test this, and do they have any reason to be kind to me?

Big idea

A prototype only tells the truth when users do not know you and do not want to please you.

In this chapter

  1. Part 4.1

    Where to Find Strangers

    How do I reach exactly the right group?

  2. Part 4.2

    Watching Without Explaining

    Why must I stay quiet while they try it?

  3. Part 4.3

    Recording Where They Stumble

    What does each moment they pause tell me?

  4. Part 4.4

    Asking Afterwards

    What is my question after the session?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of The Smallest Test is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of The Smallest Test

  1. 1.Is my prototype testing the riskiest question?
  2. 2.How can I learn anything before writing code?
  3. 3.Should my test be good, or small enough to repeat?
  4. 4.What's the harm in testers being nice to me?
  5. 5.If nothing changes after a test, what did I learn?