First, get on the same page.
Choose who facilitates this session; swap next time. Check energy, say what each of you wants from the block, and agree the output. Neither person’s skills give them the final say.
Questions for both of us
- Does our first version solve the one problem we chose?
- Run one realistic example from start to finish.
- What would the customer get?
- What can we reuse from existing tools?
Make it happen
15 min check-in; 80 min focused making; 25 min joint demo. Ask for help early, without taking over ownership.
Use the step buttons to move through the timeboxes. Pause when you need to; a timer helps us focus, not rush each other.
We can move on when…
The example delivers the promised result, even if some steps are manual.
If we get stuck
Remove automation and deliver the value directly. Do not spend the whole session perfecting architecture.
For a disagreement: two minutes each to explain, then choose the smallest reversible test together. For a bigger pause: agree when to return.