power of demo

Demos are used to dip toes into uncharted areas. They are good for sensing possibilities for products. Demos are also effective in communicating ideas. Seeing is believing, when we see something practical, we get a different kind of convincing compared to presenting ideas on paper or presentations. Demos were expensive to build and also involved logistics when presenting them. These days it has become a lot easier due to excellent networking tools like meeting software, online streaming software, a demo can be done more effectively. It can bring different teams together and communicate the idea clearly.

Development teams sometimes miss the point of demos, since demos are throw-away work which may not fit into development ethos. However, if they are viewed as design activity then it is easier to justify them in development teams too.

Demos could make you understand more about the idea and its internal and external limitations quickly.

What is your next demo ?