Define Requirements & User Flows
Start by defining users, resources, permissions, primary workflows, and failure states before writing components. A production application should have explicit requirements for loading, empty, error, and permission-denied states.
Write the main user journeys as a sequence of screens and actions. This prevents architecture from becoming a collection of components without a coherent product model.
Key Takeaways
- Design behavior before component trees.
- List failure and permission states up front.
- User journeys are stronger architecture inputs than screenshots alone.