Spent the day exploring compound engineering patterns. The idea that every feature makes the next feature easier is powerful. Documented some learnings in the LEARNINGS.md file.

Compound Engineering

The core insight: every feature you build should make the next feature easier to build. This compounds over time.

Week 1: Grok integration (2 hours) → document the pattern Week 2: Image AI tagging (30 min) → reuse Grok pattern Week 3: Any AI task (15 min) → pattern is second nature

The Planning Loop

Before building (Fidelity 2+):

  1. Research existing patterns
  2. Plan the implementation
  3. Approve before building

After building:

  • Update the knowledge base with learnings

This loop makes Claude Code incredibly effective for compound work.