Iterating to Design & Make

Iteration.  We keep talking about it.  Does it involve ideas like... testing, problem-solving, trial and error, prototyping, altering, critique, cyclical processes, questions and answers, experimentation, not linear...?

Kay Stables describes a “hand-mind” model – going back and forth from hand to mind.  Literally, iteration is about repetition, or maybe going in circles, to generate outcomes that might lead to the goal.  Each cycle produces an “iteration”, contributing elements that may or may not be included in subsequent or final iterations.

Well, it's Design and Make day 3 and Darryl and I are not massively enthusiastic about our idea but Sarah has persuaded us that there's plenty to explore.  We tried out some sizings and fastenings, and Darryl tried to run a neon strip from cell batteries.

We had a little play with an Kitronic Igloo programmable circuit board with PICAXE software.  I understand the principles of this and would spend more time playing but we're not going to be using one in our wristband so I'll leave that for another time.