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Build v1 AB IS

Sprint 3 · Due · 10 points

Build v1 is not a finished product. It's a first test of whether your plan survives contact with reality. Something technically broken but thoughtfully built scores higher than something polished with no real process behind it.

— Prof. Sathya

What to Submit

Three things:

  1. Link or screenshot: What you built. Deployed link, prototype, mockup, paper sketch photographed — whatever state it's in. Unfinished is fine. Not started is not.
  2. One design decision: Something you chose to do (or not do) and why. "I used a simple checklist instead of a flowchart because the user has 3 seconds, not 30."
  3. One known failure: Something you already know doesn't work or isn't addressed yet. This is not a weakness — it's proof you tested your own thinking.
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Tips for rapid prototyping with AI

Use Claude/ChatGPT to generate a first draft of your interface, checklist, or tool — then modify it based on your specific user and moment. The AI gets you to 60%; your design decisions get you the rest of the way.

What counts as a "build"

Anything from a working web tool to a paper prototype to a physical card. The format should match what your user would actually encounter. If your user is in a hospital room, a website they'd never open on their phone is the wrong format.

Submit

Link or screenshot + design decision + known failure. Submit via Canvas.

Format: Link/screenshot + written text in Canvas submission
Due:
Points: 10
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