Brainstorming Ideas Into Designs

Turn ideas into validated designs through structured collaborative dialogue before writing any code.

Process

1. Understand Context

• Read project state: files, docs, recent commits.
• Ask one question at a time to refine the idea.
• Prefer multiple-choice questions over open-ended ones.
• Focus on: purpose, constraints, success criteria.

2. Explore Approaches

• Propose 2-3 approaches with trade-offs.
• Lead with your recommended option and explain why.
• Apply YAGNI ruthlessly -- remove unnecessary features.