How I Run a 5-Minute Heuristic Teardown That Teams Actually Forward

2026-03-03 · 4 min

Long audits die in inboxes. A five-minute teardown survives because it’s shareable: screen recording, top 3–5 risks by severity, and a single recommended experiment.

I walk one primary flow only. I narrate where users hesitate, mis-tap, or lose trust. I avoid redesign theater — no new visual system, no “what if we reimagined the brand.”

Teams forward these clips to product, design, and engineering because the ask is clear. It’s also a fair taste of how I critique under time pressure — the same muscle a Product & UX Designer uses every sprint.