01Ideas & planningEssential

Idea

What you want to build, and which problem it solves.

For example

An app that helps people discover the story behind English words.

Resources

Copy prompt

Turn this rough idea into a one-paragraph product brief: what it does, who it is for, why it matters.

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Minimum viable product

Build the smallest version that actually works, to test the idea.

For example

Version one only does: a few words plus their etymology.

Product requirements document

Write down what the product does, who it is for and why, as a whole.

For example

This is the complete product spec sheet.

Specification

Spell out exactly how one feature should work.

For example

The save button sits top-right, turns solid on click, and the state is stored in the database.