Attempts that miss the mark can be powerful data sources to inform future design iterations.

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In his notebook, the Scout must demonstrate an initial concept, multiple design iterations based on initial testing, and feedback from blind testing.

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It wouldn't surprise us to see Intel put a bit more effort into the NUC's industrial design in subsequent iterations, but it's clear that the current generation is geared toward the hobbyists that are more interested in the system's inner beauty.

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Because of this Toys for Bob goes through many hundreds of iterations for each design.

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