Thinkie: Grow *Then* Split

Pattern: You are creating something that will end up with many elements & you are stuck on where to start.

Transformation: Start with one tiny element. Grow it. When it gets uncomfortably large, split it along the revealed natural fault lines.

The “natural” tendency is to say, “We know we’re going to split X from Y, so let’s do it now.” We’ll have a front…