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session_topic: 'Grateful Journal — minimal private-first gratitude journaling app. 3 pages (main writing, calendar, profile) + Google auth. Green palette (Coolors). Responsive web, client-side encryption.'
session_goals: 'Feature and UX ideas for writing page, calendar page, profile page, and auth flow; copy and minimal UI; edge cases and trust; differentiation.'
selected_approach: 'Progressive Technique Flow'
techniques_used: ['What If Scenarios', 'Mind Mapping', 'Yes And Building', 'Decision Tree Mapping']
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# Brainstorming Session Results

**Facilitator:** Jeet
**Date:** 2025-02-18

## Session Overview

**Topic:** Grateful Journal — a minimal, private-first responsive writing app for gratitude and reflection. Three main pages (main writing page, calendar for previous writings, profile) plus one Google auth page. Green colour scheme from Coolors palette (#1be62c, #f1eee1, #ffffff, #cff2dc, #c3fd2f). No feeds, no algorithms; privacy by design with client-side encryption; daily use, even one sentence.

**Goals:** Generate ideas for features, UX, and flows for the writing space, calendar, profile, and auth; minimal UI and copy; edge cases and trust; what makes it feel distinct.

### Session Setup

Session parameters confirmed with facilitator. Approach: **Progressive Technique Flow**. Context: learning agile development; frontend-first (complete UI with Vite + React), then backend (Express.js). Ready for technique selection.

## Technique Selection

**Approach:** Progressive Technique Flow  
**Journey Design:** Systematic development from exploration to action (aligned with frontend-first, agile learning).

**Progressive Techniques:**

- **Phase 1 - Exploration:** What If Scenarios — maximum idea generation without constraints
- **Phase 2 - Pattern Recognition:** Mind Mapping — organise ideas and find connections
- **Phase 3 - Development:** Yes And Building — refine and deepen promising concepts
- **Phase 4 - Action Planning:** Decision Tree Mapping — implementation paths and next steps (frontend-first, then backend)

**Journey Rationale:** Broad-to-focused flow fits Grateful Journal’s scope (3 pages + auth, green UI) and your frontend-first, agile approach; Phase 4 can target UI milestones and later backend integration.
