This is really important-the author is talking about starting with high level, easily modifiable structures, vs starting with all the details at once.
This is exactly the same concept as doing customer validation before creating the product.
It's the same idea as whiteboarding a complicated program before starting to code.
It's the same as creating a prototype before you code out a full-fledged product.
Using a top-down approach of creating "shells" before fleshing out details has been my single biggest productivity gain over the last year, and it's definitely worth applying to nearly every intellectual aspect of your life.
This is exactly the same concept as doing customer validation before creating the product.
It's the same idea as whiteboarding a complicated program before starting to code.
It's the same as creating a prototype before you code out a full-fledged product.
Using a top-down approach of creating "shells" before fleshing out details has been my single biggest productivity gain over the last year, and it's definitely worth applying to nearly every intellectual aspect of your life.