Completed M2. Wrote the Design Intent (Position Statement) and created a comprehensive Product Requirements Document — user profiles, core features, system architecture, API endpoints, phased roadmap. Reorganized project files into a clean structure. M2 is done.
Claude was used to prompt through the PRD structure and help organize the information I already had. Three notable interaction patterns this session:
When thinking about the dashboard and graphing results over time, "baseline comparison" felt so obvious I almost didn't say it out loud — I just assumed it would be there. Claude asked about comparison views, I confirmed it immediately. Learning: obvious things still need to be externalized. Just because something feels intuitive doesn't mean it's been communicated.
I'd already been specific about everything in the Design Principles section. Claude didn't generate new ideas here; it reformatted and structured what I'd already provided. Reformatting existing thinking is valuable work. Structure and clarity are different from creation.
Claude suggested adding healthcare provider login — providers could view patient assessment data directly. It seemed reasonable and would make the platform more clinically useful. I said no for v1. Reason: I don't yet know how long things take to build. Provider authentication, access controls, and data privacy compliance would expand scope significantly beyond what one quarter allows. Get the core platform working first. This protected the principle: scope clarity over feature completeness.
The Position Statement that came out of M2:
I realized I'm most excited about using AI as a learning tool, not as something that tells me what to do. When I was clear about what I wanted, AI was incredibly useful at helping me structure, explain, and teach myself. When I was vague, AI suggested things that pulled me away from my vision.
The work isn't generating ideas with AI — it's being clear enough about my vision that AI can help me build toward it.
The Position Statement is a direct answer to the constraints implicit in the quarter question. "Everyday devices" → no specialized equipment. "Test and track" → multi-test, persistent data. "Physical and cognitive function" → multiple measurement types. The PRD turns those constraints into product requirements.
M3 begins: frontend prototyping. Build the homepage and at least one complete test using GAME_STANDARD phases. Establish the visual design language that will carry through the whole platform.