I set up my repo to compound before writing any application code. Here's why and how. (opens in new tab)

When I started the public repo for Knot Forget, I spent a session on scaffolding before writing a single line of application code. Not just hygiene — a README, some labels, a branch ruleset — but a structure that would make every subsequent session faster than the last. This is how I set that up, and why the order matters. Compound engineering Compound engineering is a workflow developed and open-sourced by Every Inc. The premise is that 80% of leverage is in planning and review, 20% in execu...