← Engineering

Process

Discovery -> build -> review -> test -> ship. The same Universal Build & Ship SOP that produced this site.

  1. 01

    Planner

    Gate: CEO approves stack, scope, and checklist

    Inspect the problem, confirm tier (e.g. static vs app), propose stack and sitemap/build plan. Batch real questions. Do not build until the gate clears.

  2. 02

    Developer

    Gate: Report what was built

    Implement the product. Secrets via env + .env.example. Commit in logical chunks. Stay inside the approved plan.

  3. 03

    Reviewer

    Gate: Review report - defects fixed

    Senior critical pass: accessibility, contrast, responsive behaviour, broken links, semantic HTML, no fabricated content, no committed secrets. Fix, then re-review.

  4. 04

    Tester

    Gate: Test report + placeholder list

    End-to-end as a real visitor. Every page, nav, forms, mobile, Lighthouse. Log by severity; fix blockers and majors. List every {{PLACEHOLDER}} still needed from the client/CEO.

  5. 05

    Deploy

    Gate: CEO chooses host + domain

    Ship to static or app hosting as tiered. HTTPS. One-line redeploy command documented.

Why gates exist

Gates keep speed from becoming sloppiness. The CEO is interrupted only for real decisions - stack, paid services, domain and hosting - not for routine design or implementation choices.