Ask HN: How do UX designers work?

I'm a software engineer gaining interest in the design side of things. I've made a small questionnaire to gain (and share) insight into how it is UX designers work.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TRcrzeWHwSmdokPnDm6CNYirnn2XFdCBAW3ReobqssA/viewform

Please let me know if my questions totally suck and that I'm an idiot.