Glossary Prototype
Prototype
Also known as:
prototyping, prototypesUXDesign
Definition
A working model of a design, from clickable screens to throwaway code, built to answer a question or test an idea with people before committing to build it
Fidelity follows the question: paper or low-fidelity for flow and concept, high-fidelity for interaction and visual detail. The discipline is to decide what question the prototype answers, and to throw it away once it has.
The prototype skill builds a throwaway one to answer a design question. A prototype tests an idea; a minimum viable product tests a market.