{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Yes. Annex\u2019s published examples describe prototype testing informing and validating an approach. Research and usability testing can help a team check whether its assumptions match how people understand and use a service, and the findings may influence design decisions. What changes as a result depends on what testing reveals and on the project\u2019s constraints. Annex describes an iterative process of design, thorough testing and improvement, rather than treating a prototype as a final decision.","answer_source":"approved_parent_and_related_qas","category":"User Research & Usability Testing","category_slug":"user-research-usability-testing","created_at":"2026-10-17T19:01:06+00:00","daily_publish_cap":2,"date_published":"2026-10-17","display_date":"2026-10-17","drip_batch":"daily_conversation_breadcrumb","drip_status":"published_topup","id":"conv-daily-20261017-6a2e0f8b","image_ids":["annex_generated_016"],"image_url":"","last_updated":"2026-10-17T19:01:18+00:00","local_cache_status":"pending_airtable_sync","publish_status":"published","published":true,"published_at":"2026-10-17T19:01:06+00:00","question":"If we have a prototype already, can user testing still change what we build?","question_intent":"conversational_followup","rss_enabled":true,"rss_pub_date":"Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:01:06 GMT","scheduled_for":"2026-10-17T19:01:06+00:00","schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"if-we-have-a-prototype-already-can-user-testing-still-change-what-we-build","source":"daily_qa_drip_conversational_followup","source_queue_id":"","source_record_ids":[],"source_type":"daily_qa_drip_conversational_followup","source_urls":[],"status":"active","tags":["conversation follow-up","daily drip"],"updated_at":"2026-10-17T19:01:18+00:00"}