design-an-interface

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Design an Interface

Based on "Design It Twice" from "A Philosophy of Software Design": your first idea is unlikely to be the best. Generate multiple radically different designs, then compare.

Workflow

1. Gather Requirements

Before designing, understand:

  • What problem does this module solve?
  • Who are the callers? (other modules, external users, tests)
  • What are the key operations?
  • Any constraints? (performance, compatibility, existing patterns)
  • What should be hidden inside vs exposed?

Ask: "What does this module need to do? Who will use it?"

2. Generate Designs (Parallel Sub-Agents)

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