Understanding the importance of Planning and Implementation

Lately, I’ve had a big shift in how I approach coding projects — and it all comes down to truly respecting Planning & Implementation (P&I).

Before, I treated planning as something “nice to have.” Now I see it as the backbone of everything:

Cleaner architecture
Faster development
Fewer rewrites
Easier debugging
Better documentation

Instead of jumping straight into code, I now focus on:

✅ Defining features and scope

✅ Breaking work into modules/components

✅ Creating step-by-step implementation plans

✅ Deciding data models, permissions, and edge cases early

My Current Workflow

I’m currently experimenting with:

Claude → Planning, architecture, and system design
Gemini → Writing the actual code
Claude again → Reviewing the implementation

This has massively improved consistency and reduced rework.

At the same time, I’m intentionally trying to keep Claude token usage low on my Pro plan

Any ideas on how to automate this process?

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