Video · 40 minutes

Paper Prototyping: How to Create and Usability-Test Simple UI Prototypes

Nielsen Norman Group Free Beginner

Before you even open Figma, this shows you can test a flow with paper cutouts and catch most usability problems. The research it cites found roughly three quarters of issues surface with a low fidelity prototype. For a founder short on time, it proves the thinking matters far more than the tool.

  • Paper prototypes catch most usability problems at almost zero cost
  • You can user test an idea before building a single screen
  • The value is in watching real people try it, not the fidelity
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The question it answers

  1. Should I learn Figma, and how much design do I really need?

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