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1. I can plan a generative interview study (n≈8) and have a synthesis draft within two weeks.
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2. I am comfortable running a usability test with think-aloud protocol.
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3. I can write a one-page research plan with clear questions, method, and decisions it will inform.
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4. I can analyze mixed qual/quant data and resist over-interpreting small samples.
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5. I am comfortable shipping insights that are 80% confident if the decision is reversible.
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6. I can re-scope a study mid-flight when the product question changes.
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7. I would rather deliver a useful answer in two weeks than a perfect one in two months.
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8. I can articulate how a research insight changes a roadmap, a metric, or a screen.
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9. I read product specs, prototypes, or analytics dashboards without getting lost.
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10. I can identify when research is the wrong tool and recommend something cheaper.
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11. I think in terms of users, jobs-to-be-done, and trade-offs — not only populations and effects.
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12. I can write a one-page readout that a busy PM will actually read.
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13. I am comfortable presenting findings to skeptical engineers or executives.
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14. I can replace academic hedging with plain claims while preserving honest uncertainty.
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15. I can disagree with a designer or PM and still get invited to the next kickoff.
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16. I can say no to a research request and offer a useful alternative.
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17. I can read the politics of a room and adjust how I deliver bad news.
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18. I am energized — not drained — by working with non-researchers every day.
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