Thinking through prototypes: reflections on the prototyping mindset and experience
7 min readMay 26, 2020
Prototyping is a technique used in design and engineering work. It involves building lightweight models of early stage designs for the purpose of testing and improving them. Anything that can be rendered tangible can be prototyped — visual concepts, user experience (UX) flows, software and service designs, organisations, business models, you name it.