A 10-Minute UX Self-Audit for SaaS Product FrictionA 10-Minute UX Self-Audit for SaaS Product Friction
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Juan Fernando Ramirez
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Your product has friction. You just can't see it anymore. 👀
I do UX audits for SaaS teams, and after a while you notice the same thing everywhere: the people closest to a product are the last to see what's confusing about it.
So instead of pitching you anything, here's my quick self-audit. Takes 10 minutes, works on a SaaS app, a landing page, or your own portfolio.
1. The 5-second test Show your main screen to someone for 5 seconds, then hide it. Ask: "What does this do? What would you click first?" If they hesitate, that's your first finding.
2. Read your UI out loud Every label, button, and menu item. If you need extra context to understand one, a new user will too.
3. The squint test Blur your eyes (or your screenshot). Can you still tell what the main action is? If three things look equally important, nothing is.
4. Walk the flow like a stranger New account, no shortcuts, no "I know where that is." Every time you pause, write it down.
5. Check the trust moments Wherever you ask for an email, a card, or a big decision: is it clear why, and what happens next?
When I do this for clients, I screenshot every step, record my live reactions annotate it in Figma, and sort what I find by impact and effort in an organized presentation. That way the team knows what to fix first and isn't left with a giant list.
I offer it as a focused service here (one key flow, 3 days): Hire My Service
Question for my fellow independents: which of these five do you skip most often? (Mine was #4, for years.)
And if you'd like to see what one of my audits looks like , drop a comment and I'll send you a visual sample of the structure 👇
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