Do this Be specific about data fields Track contacts with: - Full name - Email address - Phone number - Company name - Job title - LinkedIn profile URL
Specify field types when it matters Track deals with: - Deal name (text) - Amount (currency) - Close date (date) - Probability (percentage) - Status (new, negotiating, won, lost)
Common field types to specify:
Currency : “amount (currency)” or “price in dollars”Date : “due date” or “close date”Percentage : “probability (percentage)”Options : “status (option A, option B, option C)”Yes/No : “is active (yes/no)” or “completed (checkbox)“
Describe relationships clearly Build a project system where: - Projects have a name and description - Each project has multiple tasks - Tasks have a title, due date, and status - Each task is assigned to one user
Request specific visualizations Add a dashboard with: - Total revenue card - Number of deals card - Pie chart showing deals by status - Line chart showing monthly revenue trend
Define options explicitly Status options: draft, pending review, approved, rejected Priority levels: low, medium, high, critical
Don’t do this Don’t reference other products Don't do this
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Build something like Asana Make it work like Notion Copy the Salesforce pipeline
Why: Gainable doesn’t know what features you want from those products. Describe the specific features you need.
Don’t use vague design terms Don't do this
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Make it modern Keep it clean Professional looking
Don’t request everything at once Don't do this
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Build a complete CRM with leads, contacts, companies, deals, tasks, emails, calendar, reports, dashboards, team management, permissions, notifications, and mobile app with offline support.
Don’t assume Gainable knows your domain Don't do this
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Build a standard e-commerce checkout flow Add the usual project management features
Updating existing apps When modifying an app you’ve already built:
Reference existing elements Add a due date field to the Task model
Specify where to make changes On the deals page, add a filter dropdown for status
Build on what exists Add a chart showing Tasks grouped by status
Asking questions vs requesting builds Gainable can answer questions about your project without making changes.
To ask a question How does the task filtering work? What fields does the Deal model have? Where is the dashboard code?
To request a change Add a due date field to tasks Change the dashboard to show monthly data Fix the filter to include all statuses
Start questions with “how”, “what”, “where”, or “explain” to get information without triggering a build.
Recovery from mistakes If something wasn’t built correctly:
Be specific about what’s wrong The deal amount is showing without the dollar sign. Format it as currency.
Describe what you expected The chart should show deals grouped by status, but it's showing them grouped by company. Change it to group by status.
Quick reference Situation Best Practice Defining data List all fields with types Connecting data Explicitly state relationships Adding charts Name the chart type and what data it shows Adding features Use feature names (kanban, chat, filter) Styling Reference theme names or specific colors Updating Reference existing elements by name Fixing issues Describe what’s wrong and what you expected
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