AI-Assisted Software EngineeringA Methodology That Actually Works

Start with a conversation. Document thoroughly. Execute systematically. Ship production-ready code.

Totally New? Start Here

Never built an app before? Read the plain-English explainer of every word Claude, Cline and Claude Code will throw at you — before you need it.

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Start with Opus

Every project begins with a real brainstorming conversation in Claude Opus. The quality of your foundation docs determines everything.

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Iron-Clad Documentation

ARCHITECTURE.md with real schemas. Strict .clinerules. Sprint plans with detailed task specs. AI knows exactly what to build.

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Fresh Conversations Win

One task per conversation. Going in circles? Write a task doc, start fresh. 9/10 times it's the better choice.

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Drop-In Templates

Copy project-templates/ into any repo. Customize. Point Cline or Claude Code at it. Start building.

The Process

Brainstorm with Opus — Real conversation in a Claude Project. Discuss scope, tech stack, architecture. Multiple turns, not one prompt.
Generate foundation docs — README, Architecture, rules, sprint plan, task specs. Thorough enough that AI can execute autonomously.
Execute in focused tasks — One task per conversation. Plan mode first. Test after. Score confidence. Close. Next.
Know when to start fresh — Side tasks, circular debugging, long conversations — write a task doc and start a new conversation.
Audit between phases — Fresh AI reviews your code. Fix what it finds before continuing.

Who This Is For

Developers who want AI to accelerate their work without producing garbage
Founders validating ideas before burning runway
Team leads establishing standards for AI-assisted development

Real Example

The VH Conference Toolkit — a suite of open-source tools for event professionals — was built using this methodology. Browse its repo to see thorough architecture docs, strict development rules, sprint-based task specs, and architectural decision records in action.

Get Started

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