Prototype
A prototype is an early model of a product that demonstrates functionality, like a wireframe, but a lot more advanced
Why it matters
The prototype’s job is to be wrong early: a testable draft that absorbs the failures the product would otherwise ship with. Fidelity is a dial, not a virtue — match it to the question being asked.
The numbers
- Test the question — not the whole product
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