From the Concept to Reality: Building "Ez Garden Visualizer" in Stages

Short summary

Author demonstrates staged product development for an AI garden visualizer: week one builds a CLI prototype proving the core AI workflow (image analysis → plan → generation), week two wraps it in Next.js with basic frontend UX, week three migrates to cloud services. Each milestone validates assumptions before scaling. The philosophy prioritizes momentum and learning over premature architecture, deferring non-core features until core value proves.

• •Stage 1: CLI prototype validates AI workflow (image → plan → generation)
• •Stage 2: Next.js frontend proves UX without backend complexity
• •Stage 3: Move to cloud services only after proving core value

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