# Make it work. Then make it better.

Igor Kosolapov
https://kossolapov.com/en/blog/build-before-perfect

Demonstration content.

On prototypes, small launches, and making ideas real.

## An idea needs to meet a person

A product almost always looks more convincing in a presentation than in real life. Nobody gets lost in the interface or closes the tab halfway through a flow. A useful first step is often simple: build a working slice and let someone try it. Resist explaining every button. Observe what happens.

## One complete journey

A small product can still feel complete. Someone arrives with a task, takes an action, and gets a result. Build that chain first. Keep the list of future features elsewhere so it does not get in the way of learning whether the central idea works.

## Observe instead of defending

Feedback can be uncomfortable, especially when you like a solution and have invested attention in it. Record observations separately from explanations: where someone paused, what they expected, and what they tried to click. Those details lead to specific improvements.

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