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title: Prototyping
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## Prototyping
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In software development, a prototype is a rudimentary working model of a product or information system, usually built for
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demonstration purposes or as part of the development process. In the systems development life cycle (SDLC) Prototyping Model,
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a basic version of the system is built, tested, and then reworked as necessary until an acceptable prototype is finally
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achieved from which the complete system or product can now be developed.
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Prototyping refers to an initial stage of a software release in which developmental evolution and product fixes may occur
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before a bigger release is initiated. These kinds of activities can also sometimes be called a beta phase or beta testing,
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where an initial project gets evaluated by a smaller class of users before full development.
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Prototyping, as well as broad-spectrum testing and multiple software releases, is part of a more detailed process for
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producing sophisticated software products and services. The essential idea is that even when code features are complete on a
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project, the software, which is still in development, may have many bugs and user problems. For many of these to get ironed
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out, it helps if the software is actually in use, but developers face the issue of releasing a product that end-users can see
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as essentially flawed. Releasing the product to a smaller community or otherwise restricting its development in stages can be
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a very effective solution.
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In some cases, prototyping might involve volunteers, while in other cases, special clients or others with special status may
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be involved in prototyping. Development teams and tech companies will typically elicit feedback on a product during
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prototyping in order to fix problems before final distribution.
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## Tools
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Some popular prototyping tools among UX designers include:
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- Sketch - https://sketchapp.com
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- InVision - https://invisionapp.com
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- Axure - https://www.axure.com
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- Adobe XD CC - https://www.adobe.com/in/products/xd.html
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- Figma - https://figma.com
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- UXPin - https://www.uxpin.com/
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- Framer - https://framer.com
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