SHIP THIS WEEK — EXECUTION PLAN (eliminates planning loops):
BLOCKERS & DEPENDENCIES: None identified. Start immediately.
TODAY — EXECUTE THESE (in strict order):
1. Build skeleton API route (15 minutes): Create /api/feature endpoint → returns dummy JSON object. No logic.
2. Connect UI button to route (30 minutes): Frontend button wired to API call, no functionality implemented yet.
3. Implement core business logic (2 hours): Write the actual feature function. Skip optimization completely.
4. Test happy path only (45 minutes): One working end-to-end flow. No edge cases or error conditions.
TOMORROW — SHIP TO PRODUCTION:
5. Merge code to main branch (5 minutes): Single git commit, clear message.
6. Deploy to staging environment (10 minutes): Smoke test in production-like environment. Verify works.
7. Deploy to production (5 minutes): Feature goes live for real users.
8. Monitor error logs 1 hour (complete if zero critical errors). No rollback needed.
9. Close feature ticket. Done.
WHAT NOT TO DO (skip these): No edge cases handling. No code refactoring. No database query optimization. No unit tests. No planning v2 improvements. Ship v1 rough and imperfect.
BUSINESS VALUE FRAME: Feature works 80% of the time. That's enough to learn from real users. Ship it now. Improve the remaining 20% next week based on actual user feedback, not speculation.
THIS WEEK OUTCOME: 1 complete shipped feature in production. NEXT WEEK OUTCOME: Iterate and improve the 20% based on real user behavior and feedback.