Prototypes used to not be very important to IT professionals. However, with the growth of the IT industry, it has become essential to build websites and apps on a solid foundation. Here is a non-exhaustive list of reasons why we should use wireframes and prototypes more.

1. we speak different languages

If a developer who is a native English speaker has to explain a future website to a businessman who is a native Chinese speaker, ....... Even people who speak the same language can have different meanings for the same words. However, different backgrounds do not intend the same thing behind a common concept.

2. We need to visualize our future product.

An image equals 1,000 words. This is why we create wireframes in the first place (by the way, reading all the specifications of a future website is a pain, but how many of us actually do it? Even if it's just a rough wireframe, at least everyone can see where everything is and how it will look.

3. Clarify your ideas

Make things clear. Prototyping helps you organize and share ideas to avoid misunderstandings. It helps you see what is possible and what is not.

4. save time (it only takes a short time)

You will know what to expect as the final output. Therefore, prototyping saves time during development and avoids rework. Prototypes can be quickly shared and commented among colleagues. It also allows you to apply changes in progress, so you can see in real time what is being done.

5. ... and money (It´s cheap)

Time is money. Whether it is conceptualization, design, or development, saving time will surely lead to saving man-months. Moreover, since saving time is important, it is usually developed using cheaper and easier technologies than those used in the final product.

6. anyone can do it

It is not necessary to be a well-known developer. In fact, the opposite is true. If you want to create a good user interface, it is better to ask a UX designer. Moreover, with high-fidelity software, anyone can create a fully functioning prototype without a single line of coding.

7. do user testing before development

By prototyping the UI of a website or app, you can do user testing before developing the final product. This is also the main difference between functional prototypes and static wireframes, although the latest ones do not allow you to do this.

Prototyping "fluidizes" the entire process of an IT project, from design to development to testing.
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