Prototyping 101(from idea to solution)

Thomas A. Edison

“I have not failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that won’t work”

prototype: what?

• A tangible, testable representation of your idea

prototype: what?

an attitude

prototype: why?

answer a question

start a conversation

communicate an idea

allow for new insight

help you build empathy

get a team unstuck

prototype: types

looks like…

physical

Feels like…

experience

Works like…

prototype: looks like

prototype: works like

http://bleeplabs.com/nebulophone/

prototype: interacts like

prototype: feels like

fail early

fail often

but the only real failure is not to try your idea

What variable are you testing?

Key to effective prototyping

QUICK DEBRIEF IN TEAMS

FOR SATURDAY (1)CREATE a prototype(2)TEST it with a user(3)BRING BACK your learnings

(on post its for team share)