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The two main rules of prototyping is that it has to be cheap and quick (and don’t fall in love with your prototype!). When creating a prototype, the goal is to develop something that is minimally viable, meaning it represents the key functionality of the future product, but without all the glamour of the fully developed product. Because you’ll be creating a minimally viable prototype (MVP), you’ll want to keep costs down because you’ll most likely be making changes to it. For that same reason, you’ll want to be fast, so you can get your MVP in front of potential users who will provide you with feedback for improving your MVP. (Again, keeping costs low is crucial for speedy iteration and development.) Before launching into the development of your MVP, first take a look back at some of tech’s most famous prototypes by reading this blog about these MVPs.
Once you’ve checked out the blog, watch this short video about the “Hippo Rollers” to further demonstrate the impact a minimally viable product can have on entire communities.
View the Hippo Roller YouTube video
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Direct link to the blog.
Direct link to the Hippo Roller YouTube video.