Patterns That Worked

After 31 days of building with an AI agent, certain patterns emerged. This chapter distills the ones that consistently led to good outcomes.

[To be written after the 31-day sprint — this will be the distilled wisdom]

Pattern 1: Spec Tightly, Execute Loosely

Pattern 2: Memory Is Everything

Pattern 3: The 15-Minute Rule

Pattern 4: Parallel Agents, Serial Integration

Pattern 5: Ship the Skeleton First

Pattern 6: Let the Agent Surprise You