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Heat map

As explained in Lead Developer Career Guide

A visual analysis tool that represents patterns of user interaction with a website or application.

A software heat map helps analyze how people interact with a website or application. It can reveal which screens go unused and which paths users take. section 8.1.3

Use those patterns to guide follow-up with users:

  • Identify unused screens and common paths, then ask targeted questions about users’ experiences. section 8.1.3

How Lead Developer Career Guide covers it

How deep it goes
Defines the tool through screen usage and user paths, without detailing how heat maps are produced.
Examples
Uses unused screens and paths through software as patterns to examine.
What you can do after
Diagnose interaction patterns and use them to ask users more targeted questions.
How it connects
Connects user research with user interviews and surveys.

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