created: 2026-01-19 last_tended: 2026-01-21 status: [evergreen, tending] aliases: tags: [frameworks, philosophy, knowledge-work, citizen-development, AI] up: ["[[The Shed]]"] related: ["[[Socratic Prototyping]]"] --- > [!tldr] What this is: A 7-phase methodology for reflective, question-first tool and workflow design. ## The 7 Phases --- ### 1. Frame the Desire - What is this meant to *do*, *solve*, or *change*? ### 2. Define Constraints - Tools allowed? Platform limitations? Dependency restrictions? ### 3. Map the Environment - Where does this run? How does it interact with other systems? ### 4. Sketch Ideal Behaviours - What *should* the experience feel like? What actions must be available? ### 5. Pre-Mortem Engineering - What are likely failure points? What edge cases to design against? ### 6. Prototype Gently - Start with the lowest-friction version (Shortcut > Scriptable > App) ### 7. Reflect & Refine - What worked? What surprised? What reusable patterns emerged? ## Protection Against - Overbuilding without clarity - Wasting time on brittle solutions - Abandoning tools due to frustration - Performative productivity ## Integration Practices --- - Log explorations with a relevant `tag`. - Use `/` commands or `< >` signals for documentation. - Store implementation notes in project folders - test and reflect. ## Related --- - [[Socratic Prototyping]] - [[Hesitation as Data]] - [[The Hesitation-to-Learning Loop Framework]] - [[Capability Development]]