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Manuel S. Martone
Manuel S. Martone

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Expand (but stay in bounds)

Today is Expand.
That means: add "depth" to what already exists.

Good additions:

  • Let users edit or delete what they made
  • Show them what happened (notifications)
  • Add retries that don’t break things

Bad additions:

  • Refactors that touch everything
  • New concepts that don’t belong here
  • “Since we’re in the code…” detours

The temptation is real; who hasn’t been there? It’s easy to get caught up and keep adding more. Defining the right scope is a skill, not something that just happens.

Keep it tight. Build on what’s there. Period.

Full BEER guide + prompt: https://shipwithai.substack.com/p/hold-my-beer-4-steps-to-make-any?utm_source=devto&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=issue_beer_framework

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