The Minimum Coding Brief
Recall the minimum fields that make a coding brief useful before an AI run starts.
What is the first question in a minimum coding brief? Who is the user or actor in the exact moment the behavior happens? If you cannot name the actor, the model will often invent permissions or default roles. Actor Which line is a behavior statement? Behavior vs implementation Start from observable behavior. The implementation can follow later. “We can figure out the edge cases in review.” A teammate wants to skip writing constraints or non-goals before an AI run. If the edge case changes permissions, data shape, or done-ness, review is too late. We need the small contract now so…
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