Prototype - Why Prototype Before You Build?

05 - Prototype Why build the whole product when you can learn from a prototype first? Prototyping turns an idea into something users and designers can explore, question, and improve before committing to full development. In this lesson, you'll learn: • What a prototype actually is • Low-fidelity vs. high-fidelity prototypes • When different levels of fidelity make sense • Why prototypes help uncover design problems early • How prototyping supports iteration and user feedback • Why a prototype is not simply an unfinished final product The goal isn't to make the prototype perfect. It's to learn before expensive implementation decisions become difficult to change. Part of the Interaction Design & Prototyping series from The Design Stack.