Comments on: “Sometimes you have to make a prototype to get the point across.” http://lifedev.net/2008/05/sometimes-you-have-to-make-a-prototype-to-get-the-point-across/ Helping Creative People Create Mon, 21 May 2012 10:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: technikhil http://lifedev.net/2008/05/sometimes-you-have-to-make-a-prototype-to-get-the-point-across/comment-page-1/#comment-13912 technikhil Mon, 03 May 2010 04:31:03 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=486#comment-13912 It seems great minds think alike :-) Paul Buchchiet of FriendFeed posts about prototyping as well - check out my post on it - <a href="http://technikhil.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/try-it-out-in-code-prototype-it/" rel="nofollow">http://technikhil.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/try-...</a> It seems great minds think alike :-) Paul Buchchiet of FriendFeed posts about prototyping as well – check out my post on it – http://technikhil.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/try-…

]]> By: Yarat?c? Programc?lardan Ö?renmenin 14 Yolu « zrmbilisim katk?lar? ile 2009 seo yar??mas? http://lifedev.net/2008/05/sometimes-you-have-to-make-a-prototype-to-get-the-point-across/comment-page-1/#comment-11976 Yarat?c? Programc?lardan Ö?renmenin 14 Yolu « zrmbilisim katk?lar? ile 2009 seo yar??mas? Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:38:04 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=486#comment-11976 [...] emin olamazs?n?z. Çal??masa bile, yeni bir fikir üretmenizi sa?layabilir. Bazen bir prototiple ba?lay?p onu denemek en iyisidir. E?er çal??mazsa çöpe at?n. Çal???rsa tebrikler: bir sonraki [...] [...] emin olamazs?n?z. Çal??masa bile, yeni bir fikir üretmenizi sa?layabilir. Bazen bir prototiple ba?lay?p onu denemek en iyisidir. E?er çal??mazsa çöpe at?n. Çal???rsa tebrikler: bir sonraki [...]

]]> By: Creative Code: 14 Ways to Learn From Creative Programmers | Thinking… http://lifedev.net/2008/05/sometimes-you-have-to-make-a-prototype-to-get-the-point-across/comment-page-1/#comment-11310 Creative Code: 14 Ways to Learn From Creative Programmers | Thinking… Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:33:13 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=486#comment-11310 [...] it’s just best to start with a prototype and try it out. If your prototype doesn’t work, then trash it. If it does, you’ll have stumbled [...] [...] it’s just best to start with a prototype and try it out. If your prototype doesn’t work, then trash it. If it does, you’ll have stumbled [...]

]]> By: 11 Steps to Fight the ‘God Complex’ http://lifedev.net/2008/05/sometimes-you-have-to-make-a-prototype-to-get-the-point-across/comment-page-1/#comment-11066 11 Steps to Fight the ‘God Complex’ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:07:47 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=486#comment-11066 [...] of cosmos a fictive person. Don’t condensate it Jack! Sometimes it’s foregather best to show someone a prototype of your aim to impart the disc [...] [...] of cosmos a fictive person. Don’t condensate it Jack! Sometimes it’s foregather best to show someone a prototype of your aim to impart the disc [...]

]]> By: Creative Code: 14 Ways to Learn From Creative Programmers | LifeDev http://lifedev.net/2008/05/sometimes-you-have-to-make-a-prototype-to-get-the-point-across/comment-page-1/#comment-10850 Creative Code: 14 Ways to Learn From Creative Programmers | LifeDev Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:21:42 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=486#comment-10850 [...] it’s just best to start with a prototype and try it out. If your prototype doesn’t work, then trash it. If it does, you’ll have [...] [...] it’s just best to start with a prototype and try it out. If your prototype doesn’t work, then trash it. If it does, you’ll have [...]

]]> By: Shanel Yang http://lifedev.net/2008/05/sometimes-you-have-to-make-a-prototype-to-get-the-point-across/comment-page-1/#comment-13661 Shanel Yang Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:41:25 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=486#comment-13661 I would add that a prototype always improves your presentation of any idea. Whenever I'm trying to explain something that a listener is obviously having difficulty visualizing, I do a quick sketch. This is useful for two reasons: (1) Either the concept becomes clearer to the listener, or (2) I realize why the concept was fuzzy in the first place from the lack of clarity or logic of the thing in the drawing. <br><br>Also, a lot of people have a hard time visualizing, even if you are very good at explaining or describing things. That's why successful real estate agents recommend "staging" any home for sale to let potential buyers actually see how the internal spaces could be put to their best use (even if the actual homeowners never decorated it like that while they lived there). This is also why washing a used car before showing it to buyers increases the sale price by at least $100! I would add that a prototype always improves your presentation of any idea. Whenever I'm trying to explain something that a listener is obviously having difficulty visualizing, I do a quick sketch. This is useful for two reasons: (1) Either the concept becomes clearer to the listener, or (2) I realize why the concept was fuzzy in the first place from the lack of clarity or logic of the thing in the drawing.

Also, a lot of people have a hard time visualizing, even if you are very good at explaining or describing things. That's why successful real estate agents recommend “staging” any home for sale to let potential buyers actually see how the internal spaces could be put to their best use (even if the actual homeowners never decorated it like that while they lived there). This is also why washing a used car before showing it to buyers increases the sale price by at least $100!

]]> By: Shanel Yang http://lifedev.net/2008/05/sometimes-you-have-to-make-a-prototype-to-get-the-point-across/comment-page-1/#comment-12547 Shanel Yang Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:41:25 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=486#comment-12547 I would add that a prototype always improves your presentation of any idea. Whenever I'm trying to explain something that a listener is obviously having difficulty visualizing, I do a quick sketch. This is useful for two reasons: (1) Either the concept becomes clearer to the listener, or (2) I realize why the concept was fuzzy in the first place from the lack of clarity or logic of the thing in the drawing. <br><br>Also, a lot of people have a hard time visualizing, even if you are very good at explaining or describing things. That's why successful real estate agents recommend "staging" any home for sale to let potential buyers actually see how the internal spaces could be put to their best use (even if the actual homeowners never decorated it like that while they lived there). This is also why washing a used car before showing it to buyers increases the sale price by at least $100! I would add that a prototype always improves your presentation of any idea. Whenever I'm trying to explain something that a listener is obviously having difficulty visualizing, I do a quick sketch. This is useful for two reasons: (1) Either the concept becomes clearer to the listener, or (2) I realize why the concept was fuzzy in the first place from the lack of clarity or logic of the thing in the drawing.

Also, a lot of people have a hard time visualizing, even if you are very good at explaining or describing things. That's why successful real estate agents recommend “staging” any home for sale to let potential buyers actually see how the internal spaces could be put to their best use (even if the actual homeowners never decorated it like that while they lived there). This is also why washing a used car before showing it to buyers increases the sale price by at least $100!

]]> By: JohnRocheleau http://lifedev.net/2008/05/sometimes-you-have-to-make-a-prototype-to-get-the-point-across/comment-page-1/#comment-12546 JohnRocheleau Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:16 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=486#comment-12546 And then there is the unexpected that happens when others start playing with your prototype. More perspectives mean creative opportunities to enhance what you do. Or not :-)<br><br>John And then there is the unexpected that happens when others start playing with your prototype. More perspectives mean creative opportunities to enhance what you do. Or not :-)

John

]]> By: Karl Staib http://lifedev.net/2008/05/sometimes-you-have-to-make-a-prototype-to-get-the-point-across/comment-page-1/#comment-12545 Karl Staib Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:46:42 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=486#comment-12545 I know that I've been there with my wife. She still struggles to see the reason for me to create my little niche on the Internet, but that's all right because I have faith that it will all come together real soon. When it does then she'll understand. I know that I've been there with my wife. She still struggles to see the reason for me to create my little niche on the Internet, but that's all right because I have faith that it will all come together real soon. When it does then she'll understand.

]]> By: Clara http://lifedev.net/2008/05/sometimes-you-have-to-make-a-prototype-to-get-the-point-across/comment-page-1/#comment-12544 Clara Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:44:19 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=486#comment-12544 Yes, prototypes are needed more than people really give it credit for! When you want to start a business, do you have a business plan in place or a software documentation? What about a contingency plan? Of course, it's always tough to balance between planning too much and actually getting things done, which is why I've found the "GTD" theory pretty helpful in that regard. :) Yes, prototypes are needed more than people really give it credit for! When you want to start a business, do you have a business plan in place or a software documentation? What about a contingency plan? Of course, it's always tough to balance between planning too much and actually getting things done, which is why I've found the “GTD” theory pretty helpful in that regard. :)

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