Bifalgorithm post
I built the same app twice, once by jumping straight into code and once by actually planning it first. And honestly, normally when I have an idea, I just open up the editor and start coding. And halfway down the line, forget so many different stuff. So this time I stopped and use Verdance plan mode before writing a single line of code. So I got my trusty laptop and a type. Build a web app that helps students track internship applications. And instead of generating code, it started asking me questions. Do users need login? What statuses need to exist? Should reminders be automated? What data actually needs to be stored? Really good questions, which honestly, I usually just skip. Then it generated a full development plan. Feature breakdown, database schema, API routes, front end structure, honestly everything I needed. And what's crazy is I can actually switch roles. In PM mode, it focuses on user flows and feature priorities. But in Frontend mode, it broke down components and API calls and even turned everything into a visual flowchart. So I could actually see how the app worked before even building it. With no plan, I'm just guessing. With a plan, I know exactly what I'm building. Comment plan to find out more.
I built the same app twice, once by jumping straight into code and once by actually planning it first. And honestly, normally when I have an idea, I just open…
Ideas in this flowchart
- App Development Experience
- Initial Approach
- Jumping into Code
- Issues Faced
- Forget Important Details
- New Approach
- Using Verdance Plan Mode
- Planning Steps
- Asking Key Questions
- User Login Requirement
- Status Definitions
- Automated Reminders
- Data Storage Needs
- Development Plan
- Feature Breakdown
- Database Schema
- API Routes
- Frontend Structure
- Role Switching
- PM Mode
- User Flows and Priorities
- Frontend Mode
- Component Breakdown
- Visual Flowchart
- Conclusion
- Without Plan: Guessing
- With Plan: Clarity