KleeneStar 0.0.1-alpha – From First Sketch to Core Feature
The development of the workspace management feature in KleeneStar did not begin with a line of code but with a clear idea that first took shape in a simple mockup. This initial visual concept was a deliberately minimal sketch that hinted at the core functionality and expected behavior of the interface. This abstraction proved valuable because the mockup defined the functional goals without committing early to technical details, and it served as a shared communication tool for design, development, and product planning. Mockups play a central role in modern development processes. They act as visual hypotheses that simulate interactions before they are technically implemented. In doing so, they help refine requirements, align expectations, and reveal potential issues early on. The original mockup showed a simple list of workspaces. At that point there was no API integration, no state management, and no event logic, yet the functional direction was already clear. The technical implementat...