02 · Build a first version

Create a reviewable sample with clear facts and simulated elements.

I have an idea. What should I make first?

01 / Understand it

Create one sample output from the approved fictional facts and label unfinished or simulated elements.

02 / See it in context
Meet LucasCreative project coordinator

Lucas selects one format from the fictional brief. Other formats and automatic publication remain outside the initial scope.

Lucas and every example here are prepared learning material, not a real case or an AI-generated result.

03 / Work through it

My first-version build plan

  1. Choose the first purpose

    Select one audience and one output to show. Leave a full automated production system outside scope.

    You produce
    A purpose and scope note.
    Worth reviewing with
    Creative or product lead.
    Ask yourself
    What must the first version demonstrate?
  2. Choose a format

    Use a draft, storyboard, or disconnected screen. Choose an existing workflow unless there is a reason for custom software.

    You produce
    A first-version format.
    Worth reviewing with
    Designer or developer if relevant.
    Ask yourself
    Which format can answer the first question with least unnecessary work?
  3. Prepare the brief

    List fictional facts, tone, constraints, permissions questions, and source material.

    You produce
    A checked creative or product brief.
    Worth reviewing with
    Editor or source owner.
    Ask yourself
    Are proposed features clearly separate from existing functions?
  4. Make and review

    Draft or assemble the sample. Check facts, meaning, accessibility, permissions, and technical behaviour where actually implemented.

    You produce
    A reviewed sample output.
    Worth reviewing with
    Editorial or technical reviewer to be arranged.
    Ask yourself
    What requires human approval before anything is shared?
  5. Document the limits

    State the version, what works, what is simulated, and what reviewers should examine.

    You produce
    A review brief and sample.
    Worth reviewing with
    Appropriate reviewers.
    Ask yourself
    Does a polished appearance hide an unimplemented feature?
04 / Test your thinking
Explore a question · no score

Separate copy from capability

The prototype only collects interest. Which statement belongs on it?

Every option has an explanation. Open as many as you like — nothing is recorded or scored.

Next: Test and improve

I have a sample. What would help me learn?