brainstorming

Refining rough feature ideas into structured design concepts requires Socratic questioning to uncover purpose, constraints, and success criteria. The brainstorming skill guides this process by exploring alternative approaches and capturing validation criteria for downstream development.

Validating product design ideas before coding is best done through incremental design presentation. The skill delivers 200-300 word design sections, asks for validation after each part, and records acceptance criteria, test requirements, and edge cases.

Socratic questioning can be used to explore alternative architectural approaches by generating 2-3 distinct options. The skill weighs trade-offs and complexity for each approach, allowing flexible flow to loop back whenever new information or doubts arise.

You do not need any specific tools or dependencies to start brainstorming a new feature. The skill operates independently without prerequisites, requiring only a rough concept or spontaneous suggestion to begin the structured design refinement process.

Socratic questioning for early product design sessions works by guiding partners with focused, one-question-at-a-time prompts. This incremental approach uncovers project constraints, defines success criteria, and structures vague concepts into actionable design proposals.

When a spontaneous feature suggestion lacks clear acceptance criteria, the skill captures validation requirements during refinement. It records acceptance criteria, test requirements, evidence needs, and edge cases for downstream project-critic review.