Design-Led Development

Build systems that feel inevitable, trustworthy, and delightful. Every line of code serves a human outcome.

Core Decision Framework

Before writing any feature, answer these questions in order:

1. User outcome: "This helps [user] achieve [outcome] by [mechanism]"
2. Anxiety/control: Does this reduce user anxiety or increase user control?
3. Simplicity: Is this the simplest solution?
4. Measurability: Can we measure success?
5. Failure mode: What's the failure mode? If catastrophic, add safeguards
6. Recovery: Can users recover from errors?

If you cannot articulate the user outcome in one sentence, do not code it yet.

Code Principles