The Step You’re Missing

Brainstorming for Effective Feature Development

Importance of Brainstorming in Planning

• The speaker emphasizes the significance of brainstorming as a planning skill, stating that they rarely build a feature without it.

• They highlight the importance of exploring intent and requirements before diving into planning, suggesting that jumping straight into tool usage may overlook critical steps.

Exploring Ideas Before Implementation

• The discussion introduces a hypothetical scenario where a new feature is an agent designed to enhance user prompts.

• The brainstorming process involves examining the codebase to understand existing functionalities and asking questions to clarify the vision for the new feature.

Transitioning from Idea to Design

• After fleshing out ideas through brainstorming, the next step is moving towards designing how to implement those ideas effectively.