Product design elements 101
In Chapter 6, we covered the stages of AI product development. You’ll likely see concepts mirrored here, but it’s important to note that developing a product and designing a product are two different things. Certainly, there’s an interplay between the two; both are required to bring a product to market. Product development refers to the entire process of building a product. Product design focuses on the creation of the product’s user experience and form itself. If you refer back to Chapter 6, you can think of product design as one of the areas that will be covered in Phase 1 (ideation) and Phase 3 (research and development) of the product development process. As you iterate on your ideas and reinforce them with research and feedback, you’re doing the work of maturing your product design.
The following is a visual guide to organize your product design elements and refer back to. Keep in mind that these stages may change...
