Build forms that users complete without confusion, anxiety, or abandonment. The goal is not to collect every possible field; it is to remove every unnecessary obstacle between the user and their goal. Consult the form validation patterns reference for validation timing, error placement, multi-field dependencies, async validation, and recovery design. Consult the live validation UX reference for blur-vs-real-time timing, reward-early/punish-late behavior, and copy-paste-friendly validation. Consult the error recovery reference for what happens after validation or submission fails. Consult the…