Software UX Research Skill — Quick Reference

Use this skill to identify problems/opportunities and de-risk decisions. Use software-ui-ux-design to implement UI patterns, component changes, and design system updates.

Mar 2026 Baselines (Core)

• Human-centred design: Iterative design + evaluation grounded in evidence (ISO 9241-210:2019) https://www.iso.org/standard/77520.html
• Usability definition: Effectiveness, efficiency, satisfaction in context (ISO 9241-11:2018) https://www.iso.org/standard/63500.html
• Accessibility baseline: WCAG 2.2 is a W3C Recommendation (12 Dec 2024) https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/
• WCAG 3.0 preview: Working Draft published Sep 2025; introduces Bronze/Silver/Gold conformance tiers and enhanced cognitive accessibility; not expected before 2028-2030 https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/wcag3-intro/
• EU shipping note: European Accessibility Act applies to covered products/services after 28 Jun 2025 (Directive (EU) 2019/882) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32019L0882

When to Use This Skill

• Discovery: user needs, JTBD, opportunity sizing, mental models.
• Validation: concepts, prototypes, onboarding/first-run success.
• Evaluative: usability tests, heuristic evaluation, cognitive walkthroughs.