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What's the best way to balance speed and detail in prototype creation?

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Prototyping is a crucial part of the UX design process, as it allows you to test your ideas, validate your assumptions, and gather feedback from users and stakeholders. However, prototyping can also be challenging, as you need to balance speed and detail in creating your mockups. How can you decide how much fidelity and functionality your prototype needs, and what tools and techniques can you use to achieve it? In this article, we will explore some factors and tips to help you find the optimal level of prototyping for your project.

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Neda Zamani

Head of Product Design at Yektanet | Design Mentor & Instructor | Product Design & UX Consultant
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1 Purpose and scope

The first thing to consider when balancing speed and detail in prototyping is the purpose and scope of your prototype. What are you trying to achieve with your prototype, and who are you showing it to? Depending on your goals and audience, you may need different levels of fidelity and functionality in your prototype. For example, if you are testing a concept or a feature with users, you may want to use a low-fidelity prototype that focuses on the core functionality and user flow, without worrying too much about the aesthetics or the interactions. However, if you are presenting your prototype to a client or a stakeholder, you may want to use a high-fidelity prototype that looks and feels more realistic and polished, and that showcases the visual design and the animations.

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Tatjana Zavadja

Senior Strategic Designer | Helping designers advance to more senior roles by mastering business design and product strategy
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If you need real images and texts to tell the story consider adding those so that you talk less about the interface and let visuals speak for themselves. Of course, always keep the end goal in mind of what you're checking with usability testing and how much users need to understand from interface when using just low fidelity prototype. Shades of gray work well so that users don't focus too much on the brand and how colors make them feel or what industry they're reflecting.

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2 Time and resources

Another factor to consider when balancing speed and detail in prototyping is the time and resources you have available for your project. How much time do you have to create and test your prototype, and what tools and skills do you have access to? Depending on your constraints, you may need to adjust your level of prototyping accordingly. For example, if you have a tight deadline or a limited budget, you may want to use a rapid prototyping method that allows you to create and iterate your prototype quickly and cheaply, using tools like paper sketches, wireframes, or online tools like Figma or Balsamiq. However, if you have more time and resources, you may want to use a more advanced prototyping method that allows you to create and test your prototype more thoroughly and accurately, using tools like Adobe XD, InVision, or Framer.

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Babatunde Shodeinde

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?? I don’t know if I completely agree with this particular point. While Figma can be used as a tool for rapid prototyping, it’s used more for high fidelity prototypes and should not necessarily be placed with Baldamiq. Adobe XD is almost now extinct.

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Irvan Maulana

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The key point is time and target participants, as there are several types of prototypes that can be chosen according to the availability of time and purpose. For example, if you have a lot of time, you can use a high-fidelity prototype. If time is limited, you can use a low-fidelity prototype. In short, it is important to consider the flexibility and the goals that participants want to achieve when using the prototype.

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3 Feedback and iteration

The last factor to consider when balancing speed and detail in prototyping is the feedback and iteration cycle of your project. How often and how deeply do you need to collect and incorporate feedback from users and stakeholders, and how much do you need to change your prototype based on the feedback? Depending on your feedback and iteration cycle, you may need different levels of prototyping as well. For example, if you are in an early stage of your project, or if you are dealing with a complex or uncertain problem, you may want to use a low-fidelity prototype that allows you to test your assumptions and hypotheses, and that is easy to modify and improve based on the feedback. However, if you are in a later stage of your project, or if you are dealing with a simpler or more defined problem, you may want to use a high-fidelity prototype that allows you to test your solution and implementation, and that is more stable and consistent based on the feedback.

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Neda Zamani

Head of Product Design at Yektanet | Design Mentor & Instructor | Product Design & UX Consultant
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?? The article discusses the level of detail required in a prototype, but I want to focus on the target audience for the prototype. If the prototype is not detailed enough, it should not be shared with investors or users outside the team, unless they are familiar with the software development process. Investors usually expect prototypes to be highly detailed and may be disappointed with low-detail ones. On the other hand, regular users need more information to provide accurate feedback. ? Therefore, it is important to specify the intended audience and purpose of the prototype before starting its production.

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