Don’t Let AI Start Until It Understands

Series: Vibe Coding with Uncle Forrest* — Hey Londyn, this one’s for you.

Rule I live by: don’t let AI start until it truly understands the plan.

I make Claude read everything in /docs, then I say:

“What don’t you understand?”

He shoots back 10–20 questions. I answer. He asks more. We loop until there are no questions left.

The faster you start, the slower you finish. Clarity is speed. Remember the LEGO castle we tried without instructions? Exactly.