B3Beginner

Friction Diary

5 min per day for one weekMonthly

Format: For one week straight, record "friction" encountered while using software.

What is Friction:

  • Simple actions that require multiple clicks to complete
  • Buttons or text that confuse you
  • Loading that makes you wait
  • Pop-ups or notifications that annoy you
  • "Irreversible actions" that make you afraid to click

Diary Template:

Date: _____ App: _____
Friction description: _____
My feeling: _____
How I would improve it: _____

End-of-Week Review: What type of friction was most common? Does your project have similar friction? Pick the 3 most severe ones and have AI help you fix them.

My Notes