A prototype log should record the moment that mattered

Front tab slipped at the second card gives a later reader more to work with than did not work. Include enough setup information to repeat the observation and explain why the proposed change addresses it.

Write enough setup information for another reader to repeat the test. A result without its conditions can be difficult to interpret.

Write the result another tester would need

Describe the setup. Record the observation. Link a proposed change.

'Front tab slipped at the second card' is more useful than 'failed'.

Could someone repeat the test? Use short labelled fields.

Record observations before redesigning.

Resources

• Paper Bridge Design Challenge — Apply a stated span and test method when comparing the paper prototypes.

Further reading

• Australian Curriculum Version 9 — Technologies overview

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