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yes!

and it also works for me when working with ai. that produces much better results, too, when I first so a design session really discussing what to build. then a planning session, in which steps to build it ("reviewability" world wonder). and then the instruction to stop when things get gnarly and work with the hooman.

does anyone here have a good system prompt for that self observance "I might be stuck, I'm kinda sorta looping. let's talk with hooman!"?



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