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John Frenking
My Process

Structure first, then build — with AI as a first-class collaborator the whole way through.

Every product on this site went through the same system: an idea gets captured, worked into a real spec, built with AI tools as active collaborators, and tracked against what was actually decided — not just what was shipped.

Workflow
  1. Step 1Capture
  2. Step 2Plan
  3. Step 3Build
  4. Step 4Track
Supporting Projects

Both ReadAgain and the AI Onboarding Assistant followed this exact process — captured as loosely defined ideas, planned into real specs, built with AI as a collaborator, and tracked against what was decided. This site went through the same process too, and there's more already in the pipeline.

Three Guiding Principles

  • Structure before code

    Discovery and specs come before implementation, every time.

  • Build AI-native

    AI tools are first-class collaborators in the build, not an add-on.

  • Ship lean, promote deliberately

    Start with the smallest real version; only add complexity when a second party depends on it.