brainstorming

To brainstorm design alternatives, you explore multiple implementation approaches with their respective trade-offs, guiding the project towards the optimal solution before obtaining user approval. This prevents wasted development effort on unsuitable paths.

You document a software design by formalizing the agreed-upon requirements and approach in a markdown document. This records security requirements, user experience goals, and data storage needs, which is then committed to version control for traceability.

Yes, you need to design even simple software development tasks before coding. Undergoing a design phase regardless of perceived simplicity ensures that user needs and project requirements are fully understood and approved, preventing wasted effort.

User stories and project scope are evaluated during software planning by exploring the project context and asking targeted questions. This process clarifies user intent and defines success criteria, ensuring the final design matches actual requirements.