When we start developing, we may think that code is the most important part.
As we progress with React, JavaScript, or frameworks, we often believe that we are going to build good projects.
But over time, we may come to understand that analyzing a project is more important than the code itself.
- Everything starts with understanding the problem
Before even opening a code editor, you need to answer simple questions:
What problem am I trying to solve?
Who am I building this project for?
What is the real value of my application?
In short, having a clear vision of the project helps avoid coding and recoding.
- The project structure is more important than the components
In reality, you should first think about:
the overall architecture
the data structure
the flow between pages
the use cases
- Code comes last, not first
Once the thinking process is done, coding becomes almost a logical execution.
You already know:
what to build
in what order
and why you are building it
As a result, you spend less time hesitating and more time moving forward.
Conclusion
A good developer doesn’t start by coding… they start by understanding.