Guiding Principles for Design and Development
With AI enablement, design and development teams can iterate and prototype faster than ever. However, there's a catch. Jumping to AI help before careful thought through the design and development process can distract from impactful decisions being made.
Overview
Design Process
- Good design centers around the user(s).
- Good design starts with a vetted problem rather than a specific solution.
- etc.
Development Process
- Good development starts with good design in selecting the solution type.
- Consider the key decisions the user should be able to make from using the tool.
- Leverage existing code or libraries to minimize variances in development.
Dos and Don'ts of using AI in the process
| Dos |
Don'ts |
| Use AI as a thought partner. |
Use AI results with "blind faith." |
| More dos |
More donts |