think-first

The goal: Never implement a significant decision without structured analysis first.

<essential_principles>

1. Detect Decision Moments

Decision moments include:

• Architectural choices ("should we use X or Y?")
• Business model decisions ("pricing, positioning, target market")
• Feature prioritization ("what to build first?")
• Trade-off analysis ("speed vs quality, scope vs time")
• Strategy questions ("how should we approach this?")
• Pivots or direction changes ("should we change course?")

2. Mental Models Are Non-Negotiable