userintentional
Userintentional is a term used in product design and information systems to describe practices and artifacts that are consciously aligned with users' goals and intentions. It denotes a design philosophy that prioritizes understanding what users aim to accomplish and structuring interactions to support those aims, rather than merely showcasing system-driven features.
The term blends user and intentional, signaling emphasis on intent in interaction design. It appears in UX
Applications include search and recommendations, where systems infer or predict user intent from queries, context, or
Relation to other concepts: Userintentional overlaps with user-centered design and with goal-directed design, but explicitly centers
Limitations and critique: Inferring intent can be error-prone, leading to mismatches and user frustration. Data requirements
See also: user-centered design; goal-directed design; information retrieval; intent detection.