My development approach has been incredibly effective - wanted to share my experience

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After struggling with various methods like many others here, I found a workflow that really works for me. I went through the usual process of trying different guides, lots of testing, and getting frustrated when nothing worked right. Then I discovered this approach and it changed everything.

My process:

  1. Start with the web interface using the most advanced model to refine your project structure until the design feels solid.

  2. Ask it to build a comprehensive development roadmap with clear phases (keep this separate from your coding sessions).

  3. Request extremely detailed step-by-step instructions for each development phase, explaining that you need very thorough guidance.

  4. Open a fresh coding session and follow those instructions exactly in the terminal, staying focused on one phase at a time.

  5. Test everything thoroughly and save your progress.

  6. Clean up the session and move to the next phase.

This method keeps development speed consistent throughout the project instead of slowing down near the end. The code quality is better, I use fewer tokens, and the whole process is less stressful. The key is keeping the big picture hidden during coding phases and breaking everything into small manageable pieces.

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This hits home for me too. I was skeptical about splitting planning from coding at first - felt like unnecessary overhead. But wow, the code quality difference is night and day. The step-by-step instructions thing really caught my eye. I used to ask for general guidance and wing the details myself. Big mistake - always led to inconsistencies and tech debt down the road. Now I spend way more time upfront getting granular instructions, and it’s worth every minute. That consistent dev speed you mentioned? That’s the real game-changer. No more hitting brick walls halfway through when things get messy.

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totally agree! keeping coding and planning apart is crucial. sounds like a solid method you found. i’ll def give it a shot too – nice to have some clarity. thanks for sharing!