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Developer Docs UX Survey Template: Findability & Structure

Measure how easily users navigate and understand your developer docs. Assess discoverability, information architecture, and terminology to drive UX improvement

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Sample Survey Items

Q1
Short Text
Which documentation or product did you use most recently (last 30 days)?
Max 100 chars
Q2
Multiple Choice
How often do you use developer documentation?
  • Daily
  • Several times a week
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Less often
Q3
Opinion Scale
How easy was it to find the topic you needed?
Range: 1 10
Min: Very difficultMid: NeutralMax: Very easy
Q4
Numeric
Approximately how many minutes did it take to reach the most relevant page?
Accepts a numeric value
Whole numbers only
Q5
Rating
Rate the overall navigation structure of the docs you used.
Scale: 10 (star)
Min: PoorMax: Excellent
Q6
Matrix
How well did each element help you orient and move through the docs?
RowsVery poorPoorOkayGoodExcellent
Table of contents
Left-hand sidebar
Breadcrumbs
In-page headings
Cross-links between topics
Q7
Multiple Choice
Did you use the site’s search during that session?
  • Yes
  • No
Q8
Rating
If you used search, how relevant were the results?
Scale: 10 (star)
Min: IrrelevantMax: Highly relevant
Q9
Ranking
Rank the aids by how much they help you find information.
Drag to order (top = most important)
  1. Search
  2. Table of contents
  3. Left-hand sidebar
  4. On-page headings
  5. Related links
  6. Site-wide navigation
Q10
Multiple Choice
How well did the information architecture and page flow match your task?
  • Very well
  • Somewhat well
  • Neutral
  • Somewhat poorly
  • Very poorly
Q11
Matrix
How helpful were these content types for your task?
RowsN/ANot helpfulSlightly helpfulHelpfulVery helpful
Getting started / tutorials
How-to guides
API reference
Code samples / snippets
Conceptual / overview pages
Q12
Multiple Choice
How clear was the terminology used in the docs?
  • Clear and consistent
  • Mostly clear with some inconsistencies
  • Mixed with unfamiliar terms
  • Jargon-heavy or inconsistent
Q13
Long Text
List any terms, acronyms, or parameter names that were unclear. Include examples if possible.
Max 600 chars
Q14
Multiple Choice
Attention check: To confirm you’re paying attention, please select “I am paying attention.”
  • I am paying attention
  • I don’t know
  • Skip
  • Prefer not to say
Q15
Long Text
Was anything missing or hard to locate? Describe the topic and where you expected to find it.
Max 600 chars
Q16
Opinion Scale
After reading the docs, how confident were you that you could complete your task?
Range: 1 10
Min: Not at allMid: ModeratelyMax: Completely
Q17
Multiple Choice
Which best describes your primary role?
  • Front-end developer
  • Back-end developer
  • Full-stack developer
  • Mobile developer
  • Data/ML practitioner
  • DevOps/SRE
  • Technical writer
  • Product manager
  • Other
Q18
Multiple Choice
Years of professional coding or technical experience
  • 0–1
  • 2–4
  • 5–9
  • 10+
Q19
Multiple Choice
Organization size
  • Just me
  • 2–10
  • 11–50
  • 51–250
  • 251–1,000
  • 1,001+
Q20
Multiple Choice
Region
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • South America
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • Middle East
Q21
Multiple Choice
Primary programming language used with these docs
  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Python
  • Java
  • C/.NET
  • Go
  • C/C++
  • Ruby
  • PHP
  • Swift/Kotlin
  • Other
Q22
Chat Message
Welcome! Please answer based on your most recent interaction with developer documentation in the last 30 days.
Q23
Long Text
Any other feedback about findability, structure, or terminology?
Max 600 chars
Q24
AI Interview
AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on your docs experience
AI InterviewLength: 2Personality: Expert InterviewerMode: Fast
Q25
Chat Message
Thank you for your time—your feedback helps improve developer documentation!

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