[h4ch1]

I got somewhat addicted to the planning phase to the point I started getting task paralysis because I was hell bent on creating the perfect plan.

Everything can be optimized, performance can be improved, you can always think of more edge cases and user stories to cover everything, but after a point that just becomes procrastination in the form of chasing perfection. It's also hell if you've got even the slightest bit of ADHD, rapidly leading to task paralysis with the sheer scale of the plan.

Now I sit with a notebook sketch out everything I am thinking about and then condense it to a planning prompt and then once the plan aligns with my representation of the task, I start implementing.

[satozawa]

I totally get where you're coming from with the planning loop. It can be a real trap because it always feels like you're making progress. The notebook idea is actually pretty clever. It lets you chill for a bit before you start involving the agent.

[austinjp]

> rapidly leading to task paralysis with the sheer scale of the plan.

Yikes. I feel seen.