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RITE TESTING: HOW TO TEST AI-DRIVEN PRODUCTS IN A MEANINGFUL WAY

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RITE (Rapid Iterative Testing and Evaluation) offers a scrappier, cheaper alternative to formalized UX research by testing with smaller groups and iterating prototypes in real time. Traditional user testing has become too expensive and siloed, often producing reports rather than actionable solutions, making it vulnerable to AI-based alternatives. By focusing on co-creating use cases with real users early in the process, RITE testing helps teams build products people actually want to buy.