DesignersWho Build
A collection of experiments, frameworks and practices around design, technology and AI.
The Toolkit
A collection of frameworks and practices drawn from my work across design, technology, and AI.
- 01 Plan 7Scope Down · ASCII Wireframes · Review First · Plan Mode · Break Into Phases · Export the Plan · Track Progress
- 02 Set Up 6CLAUDE.md · File Structure · docs/ Folder · Fresh Sessions · Git Branches · Git Worktrees
- 03 Build 8The Goal Card · Prompt Structure · Paste a Screenshot · Interrupt & Steer · UI Libraries · Quick POC · Backend & Database · Env Variables
- 04 Verify 8Test Cases · Debugging · Mobile Testing · Reading Errors · Rewind · Git Undo · Console Errors · Vercel Logs
- 05 Ship 4Git Commit · Deploy · The Build Loop · Custom Domain
- 06 Secure 5Never Expose Secrets · Input Validation · HTTPS & Domains · Rate Limiting · Bot Protection
- 07 Power Up 8Slash Commands · Background Agents · Multi-step Prompts · Custom Skills · Hooks · Security Audit Skill · npm & Packages · MCP Connectors
Scope Down
Narrow your idea to ONE feature before building anything. Everything else is Phase 2.
Trying to build 5 features instead of 1. A working product with one feature beats a broken product with ten.
TakeawayCut until it hurts. Then build.
About
I created Designers Who Build as a way to document how I was experimenting with design, technology and AI. It grew into a small collection of frameworks, workshops and conversations with designers interested in working this way.
These days, it is simply a collection of the work and ideas I've found useful.
Archive
The workshops and formats that ran under Designers Who Build, kept here as a record.
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Pradeep Siddappa
Product Design Leader · Product Strategist · 0→1 Builder
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