Brainstorming

Structured pre-implementation design exploration. It turns a vague idea into a written spec through focused, one-at-a-time questions, before any code is written, any plan is made, or any architecture is chosen. The spec is the deliverable, and everything else follows from it.

No code until the spec is written and approved.

When to use

• The user says "I want to build X" but has no written requirements
• A feature request exists as a sentence or two with no detail
• The user asks "how should I build X" before defining what X actually is
• Someone says "let's brainstorm" or "help me figure this out"
• A problem statement exists but the solution space is unexplored

Quick start