Sharing Technical Plan Before Coding

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One thing I learned from Taro is the importance of thorough planning before coding. One idea it taught me is writing a technical plan.

I really like the idea of writing out the files to change, edge cases, etc. before starting to work on a task. Would it be okay if I write a technical plan for every major code change I make, just to make sure I am going in the right direction? Or do you feel it is excessive?

Alex Chiou · Accepted Answer

The more planning, the better - It is very hard to overplan, and if you are, your mentors will tell you to dial it back. I'm confident people will appreciate the intern taking some thoughtful time proactively to not write terrible code 🤣

The important thing is to adjust the heaviness of the planning based on the complexity of the task. If it's a 1-2 day code change, a casual 15 minute chat with your intern manager is probably enough planning. If it's a 1 week+ thing, maybe write a few paragraphs into your task. If it's a 2+ week thing, might need to create a small tech doc.

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