An AI Agent Is a Hammer. The Think Phase Is Where You Aim It.

Short summary

AI agents aren't too slow or limited—they lack direction. The 'Think' phase produces a brief with intent, constraints, existing patterns, unknowns, and done conditions. This transforms vague requirements into a precise point of aim that prevents agents from solving the wrong problem confidently.

• •AI agent failures stem from vague direction, not lack of capability
• •The 'Think' phase creates a detailed brief before implementation begins
• •A good brief includes intent, constraints, existing patterns, unknowns, and definition of done

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