title: Design or prototype first?
body: <p>When first approaching a project is best to step back and think through everything or just dive in and start coding and polish at a later date? Essentially, do you design first or try to rapidly prototype?</p>
  
  <p>I have been burned by both methods, sometimes I try and think everything through but when I actually get down to the nitty gritty I encounter problems that I didn't take in consideration, and sometimes when I code first I end with code that needs to redone to fit in with a better overall design. Alot of my problems stem from inexperience, but any advice is welcome.</p>