brainstorming

To turn vague product ideas into clear design directions, use structured requirement gathering and one-question-at-a-time dialogue to clarify project goals, constraints, and success criteria before development begins.

Comparing design approaches involves proposing 2 to 3 solutions with explicit trade-offs, allowing you to evaluate scope decomposition and confidently choose a direction for your new feature.

Decomposing a broad project request into buildable parts requires early-stage brainstorming and scope decomposition to clarify project goals, constraints, and success criteria through structured dialogue.

Validating a design spec for gaps or contradictions involves checking the structured specification against established requirements, ensuring it is fully refined and prepared for implementation planning.

Gating design approval before implementation planning is achieved through structured requirement gathering and spec validation, ensuring a clear, reviewable design direction is established before any development starts.

You do not need fully defined constraints to start brainstorming a new feature; the process clarifies project goals, constraints, and success criteria through one-question-at-a-time dialogue as you progress.