- [[Product]] [[Software Development]] [[Productivity]] - Date Created: [[2020-09-05]] - A working prototype is an unpolished implementation of an idea, created as a proof of concept. The goal is to iterate and fail quickly and as early on in the design process as possible so that an idea is tested up front before any more effort is expended. - "`First make it work, then make it beautiful.`" - [[Prototyping techniques]]