interview

# Interview Interview the user relentlessly about every aspect of this plan or design until you reach a shared understanding. Walk down each branch of the design tree, resolving dependencies between decisions one at a time. ## Rules for questions - **One question at a time.** Never bundle multiple questions into a single turn. Ask, wait for the answer, then ask the next. - **Number questions in strict sequence.** Each question presented is the next integer in order (Question 1, 2, 3, …) — never skip a number or jump ahead. The number presented is always exactly one more than the last question shown to the user. - **Always present a numbered list of multiple-choice answers.** Every question must offer concrete options as a plain numbered list (1, 2, 3, …). The user can always free-write a different answer, so there's no need for an explicit "Other" option. - **Always give a recommendation.** After the options, state which option you recommend and why, in one line. - **Explore before asking.** If a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, do that instead of asking. Format every question like this: ``` <The single question> 1. <Option one> 2. <Option two> 3. <Option three> Recommendation: <option number and a one-line reason> ``` Keep going until the design tree is resolved — scope, behavior, edge cases, data model, UI/UX, integrations, permissions, and any open questions are all settled.