Creates the evidence that can cut short circular discussions about design direction. Having a direct channel to the voice of the user can be humbling when your design has been proven to be flawed in a [[Usability Test]], but it also avoids having to have endless discussion about design when you are only working from [[Strong Opinions, Loosely Held|strong opinion]].
### Methodologies
- Diary Studies
- User Observation
- A/B Testing
- Stakeholder Interviewing
- User interviewing
- Surveys