A six-lesson workshop
From Product Idea to Proof of Concept
A six-lesson workshop that takes a defined product idea all the way to a working proof of concept. Theory plus copy-pasteable AI prompts for Claude and Claude Code, so the document writing and the code writing both happen with you in the loop.
Course sequence
6 decisions. One shippable outcome.
Every lesson ends with a concrete assignment. Keep a working document nearby and move through the sequence in order.
- Map your user storiesBreadth before depth. Twelve specific stories beat three abstract ones — and an AI prompt does the first draft for you.10 min
- Prioritize your storiesMoSCoW, done honestly. The trap is calling everything Must. The discipline is naming the Won't.8 min
- Write the high-level specSpec is the 'what' in plain language — one paragraph per Must story, plus a sketch of the system around them.12 min
- Prioritize features and pick the POC sliceA POC is not a small product. It's the thinnest end-to-end path that proves the riskiest assumption.10 min
- Write the PRDTwo pages, six sections. Length is a feature. The non-goals do as much work as the goals.12 min
- Build the proof of conceptPick a stack you can ship today. Feed your PRD into Claude Code or Cursor as the source of truth. Iterate one feature at a time. Deploy a preview after each.18 min