Sometimes, teams skip the prototyping stage and start developing a minimum viable product (MVP) to save time and effort. In doing so, they spend even more time and effort implementing a product that wasn't tested properly and didn't receive enough user feedback. Prototyping can help prevent such costly errors.

What are the other benefits of including prototyping in your design process?

• Prototypes (especially high-fidelity prototypes) resemble real products and are more appealing and interactive than wireframes. They motivate users to provide more thoughts and ideas about their mobile experience.
• Prototyping involves all team members, including upper management. This ensures the final product meets product and marketing goals and doesn't contradict user needs or technical requirements.
• Prototyping shows what a final product will look like and what features and interactions it will include. This gives teams a chance to make final updates to improve visual or functional issues.