The 5 Ds
Discover, define,
design, develop, delight —
five steps, single aim.
Haikus highlighting topics
close to the heart at SeeSaw Labs,
recited by AI Jeff.
Discover, define,
design, develop, delight —
five steps, single aim.
Shipping fast feels good.
Until it’s the wrong thing, fast –
Slow down first, then sprint.
It walks in half formed.
We bend it, shape it –
Hold it, ’til it stands alone.
We skip the sales deck —
and ask what is broken first.
Before we pitch code.
The brief said one thing —
the real ask was another.
We build what’s needed.
The code writes itself.
Almost. Someone still must choose.
What’s worth building here?
It comes in half-lit —
we tip the balance, it lifts —
and the bulb ignites.
Can you build it? Sure.
Should you build it? Better ask.
Before you spend more.
No captain in sight?
Borrow one who reads the stars —
the ship will set sail.
One rider won’t budge.
A seesaw needs two to move.
The same is true here.
Tech moves — we don’t chase.
The fundamentals stay put
through every new wave.
Where does AI fit?
We find your leverage point —
and lift you right up.