Approach: AI Assisted Development

Building a product or proof of concept with AI as your coding partner can dramatically accelerate development — but only if you approach it with the right habits. Here's how to get the most out of AI-assisted development without painting yourself into a corner. Start with Clear Problem Framing, Not Code Before you open a chat window and ask for code, spend time articulating the problem you're solving and who you're solving it for. AI is remarkably good at generating solutions, but it can't validate whether you're solving the right problem. Write a short brief — even a few sentences — covering the user need, the core workflow, and what "done" looks like. Feed that context to the AI and let it help you pressure-test assumptions before a single line of code is written. Use AI for Divergent Thinking First One of AI's underused strengths is rapid ideation. Before committing to an architecture, ask it to propose three or four fundamentally different approaches to your problem. You might ask