05 · Fri
Validate
Humans where human evidence is required; fix only what that evidence demands.
- Produces
- Test instrument, observations, evidence-backed changes, case trail
- Gate
- No invented metrics; synthetic users are prep, not validation
Purpose
AI prepares the test. People produce findings.
What happens
Run the instrument with humans. Iterate only on evidenced issues. The case study is the trail, not a polish pass.
Skip
No Friday visual polish. Never report a percentage from five participants.