@garrytan: I know this is an unpopular view but I prefer to do a lot of work in planning and get it reviewed by my virtual CEO, De…
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Garry Tan shares his preference for using AI personas (virtual CEO, DevEx manager, designer, Eng manager) in GStack to review plans before execution, claiming it reduces rework.
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I know this is an unpopular view but I prefer to do a lot of work in planning and get it reviewed by my virtual CEO, DevEx manager, designer and Eng manager in GStack before clicking approve on a plan But the upside is usually I can one shot land it to main with minimal rework
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