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Real data and interactions can reveal feedback that static prototypes miss.
Designers can prototype and feel products by working in the medium they are building for.

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  1. as of Mar 2025Capability
    Real data and interactions can reveal feedback that static prototypes miss.
    “Static prototypes often break down and don't give you the feedback you get with real data” 5:01
    Unverified1 source· Talk
  2. as of Mar 2025Capability
    Designers can prototype and feel products by working in the medium they are building for.
    “Being able to prototype and feel them” 3:58
    Unverified1 source· Talk

Talks 1

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What Founders Can Do To Improve Their Design Game
Raphael Schaad

Raphael Schaad explains why designers can be effective founders: they help shape products people want and can build, and software lets designers work closer to the thing they are making. He advises engineers and founders to learn design by making things, spend time with well-designed objects, and study classic design books. Strong design includes how a product looks, works, and is built, so founders should bring design expertise into their companies early. His process moves from user problems and intuition to quick sketches, prototypes, and feedback from users.

Mar 28, 2025· 21 minDiscussed 6:17