When prototyping, you need to constantly find a balance between realism and speed. On the one hand, you want your prototype to recreate the experience of your final product as much as possible. On the other hand, taking care of all the details requires time, and you will want to validate your ideas as quickly as possible.
The ideal balance between realism and speed will be different for each prototype. The following strategies will help you to find this balance in order to make the most of your prototyping efforts:
- Focus on a specific scenario
- Simplify the interactions according to their relevance
- Define what you want to learn in advance
Focusing your prototype on one specific scenario helps you to cut corners and keeps the prototyping process fast. You may want to limit the options the user has in the prototype to reduce...
