The first version of a product does not need to answer every question. It needs to make the most important question visible to the people who will use, buy, or support it.
Prototype the risk, not just the screen
A polished interface can hide an unclear workflow. Prototypes are most useful when they test the risky assumption underneath the interface: the value, the behaviour, or the operational reality.
Once the team knows what matters, the product can be built with a sharper sense of what to protect, what to measure, and what to leave for later.
