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AI App Builder Checklist: Define Your Idea Before Coding
A developer warns that vague prompts to AI coding tools lead to bloated apps. He offers a checklist to define the user, scope, and workflow before typing "Build me an app." The goal is to avoid "software confetti" and build focused first versions.
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The advice is sound but not new—product thinking matters regardless of the tool. The real test is whether beginners will pause to plan before prompting.
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