What is usability testing?
Usability testing is a way to see how easy to use something is by testing it with real users.
Users are asked to complete tasks, typically while they are being observed by a researcher, to see where they encounter problems and experience confusion. If more people encounter similar problems, recommendations will be made to overcome these usability issues.
Difference between traditional testing and Usability Testing
The key difference between usability testing and traditional testing (bug testing, acceptance testing etc.) is that usability testing takes place with actual users or customers of the product. Whilst traditional testing might be undertaken by a developer, designer or project manager, usability testing removes any bias by collecting feedback direct from the end user.
Usability Testing Process
Usability Testing types
Ashwini as a Usability Tester
As a tester, Ashwini has freelanced to many websites like Intellizoom, test.io, utest, Validately etc. She has taken many remote testing, In person and monitored testings too. Being a Designer she knows how to test and also how to conduct usability testing. Usability testing experience helped her a lot during 'Heuristics evaluations' of some of her projects.
