Prototype

Prototype

1. why just building something is the wrong

   • takes a long time and is very expensive
   • what if it doesn’t work?
   • What if you build something and not only does it not solve the problem, but your understanding of the problem was all wrong?

2. Reason: to help you make decisions.

3. Purpose: to acquire knowledge

4. Methods

   • Sketch
     • low-fidelity prototype that’s created by hand.
   • bodystorming
     • use our whole bodies to simulate the behavior and interactions we want to explore.
   • paper prototypes
     • a paper prototype is something you can actually test
   • video and video editing
   • Wizard of Oz prototyping
     • This technique is useful when you’re trying to prototype some complex, intelligent functionality
   • higher fidelity prototyping tools
     • web and mobile applications. including Figma, InVision, Adobe XD, and Sketch
   • how to decide?
     • time/fidelity tradeoff