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Writing your first custom-build brief
Writing your first custom-build brief
Builders respond to briefs that are specific, not exhaustive.
The four-paragraph brief
- Who you are and what you operate
- What the agent should do (outcomes, not features)
- Constraints (budget, timeline, stack preferences)
- What 'done' looks like (deliverables list)
Red flags to avoid
- "Use LangChain" — stack preferences are fine, mandates are not
- "Integrate with everything" — pick two
- "I'll know it when I see it" — you won't