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THE BOOK BESIDE THE MAP

Read with the book.

Follow the professional team in Chapters 1-23, then revisit the work with AI in Rewind, Chapters 24-28.

The First Meeting: What the Team Needs to See

“We Need to Look at the Code First”

The Decisions You Make

Who Are All These People?

Who Is Going to Use This?

From "I Want Everything" to Version 1.0

What Does "Works Properly" Mean?

How Long Will It Take, and What Will It Require?

The Architect Draws Boxes

Where the Data Lives and How a Booking Is Saved

The Designer Asks, "What If...?"

Payments, Calendars, and Messages

The Work Starts After the Call

What Happens When You Click "Book"

How Changes Reach the Application

While You Were Building, I Had Another Idea

The Tester Brings Difficult Questions

It Works for Me. What About Load, Failures, and Misuse?

Alpha, Beta, and the First Customers

Who Decides the Product Is Ready?

The Application Is Ready. Who Will Fix It?

Release Day

What Comes with the Product, and What Comes Next?

Rewind: Day One and the Project Folder

Describe First, Then Generate

Small Steps and Saved Versions

Feedback from People and Tests

Where Independent Work Reaches Its Limit