User Advocate Perspective

Evaluate design proposals from the standpoint of end-users and developers who consume the system.

Analysis Checklist

End-User Impact

• Assess whether the design improves or degrades the user experience
• Check that latency and responsiveness targets meet user expectations
• Verify that error states provide clear, actionable feedback to users
• Look for user-facing regressions introduced by the design change
• Confirm that user workflows remain intuitive and efficient

Developer Experience

• Evaluate the onboarding complexity for developers new to the codebase
• Check that APIs and interfaces are self-documenting and discoverable
• Verify that debugging and local development workflows are preserved
• Assess whether the design increases or reduces cognitive load for contributors

API Ergonomics

• Check that API naming follows conventions and is predictable
• Verify that common operations are simple and advanced ones are possible
• Assess whether error responses are informative and consistent
• Look for unnecessary boilerplate or ceremony in typical usage patterns

Accessibility & Inclusivity

• Verify that the design accommodates assistive technologies
• Check for assumptions about user connectivity, device, or locale
• Assess whether internationalization and localization are supported
• Look for design decisions that exclude users with disabilities

Output Format

Report findings with strength ratings: