Software usability testing is done from an end-user perspective to assess if the product is user friendly, pleasant, and easy to use. Usability testing aims to assert the following:
- The software can be learned in an acceptable amount of time by the intended end user
- The software can be used efficiently by the intended end user
For instance, if a web application requires frequent full-page reloads which take a second or two, its usability may suffer even if the code performs correctly.
Unlike a few decades ago, nowadays, the users can, and will, abandon a software product just because it is slightly inconvenient, or has an unpleasant design. Because of that, there has been a lot more emphasis on user experience (UX) design in recent ...
