tiny-stepping

Tiny Stepping

Drive implementation in the smallest possible meaningful increments, pausing for feedback after each step so the work stays reviewable and easy to course-correct.

Purpose

• Make the smallest possible meaningful change at each step
• Get user feedback after every step before proceeding
• Reduce risk of going in the wrong direction
• Keep changes reviewable and easy to understand

Workflow

1. Agree on the next tiny step
2. Implement only that step — nothing more
3. Review uncommitted changes together to verify the step looks right
4. Short check-in: is this the right direction?
5. Commit the step before moving on
6. Agree on the next step
7. Repeat

Principles

• One concern per step — don't mix unrelated changes
• Each step should be independently understandable
• Prefer compiling/working state after each step
• Don't anticipate future steps — wait for feedback first
• If a step feels too big, split it further