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title: "This course is about something most developers are never taught: thinking through features before building them"
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published: 2026-06-17T06:16:11.199Z
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# This course is about something most developers are never taught: thinking through features before building them

**[Ahmed shamim](https://daily.dev/sources/z13ynxxlf)** · [@ahmed_shamim](https://daily.dev/ahmed_shamim) · 1 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A Udemy course called 'Think Like a Senior Engineer' focuses on teaching developers how to analyze features before building them. It covers requirement analysis, engineering judgment, and feature design through practical examples like OTP verification, coupon systems, and search features — examining business rules, UX, security, and edge cases that most coding resources skip.

## Content

Most of us learn frameworks, design patterns, and how to write code. But very few resources teach how to analyze a feature before implementation. How to think about a feature from business, UX, and security aspects.

For example, a simple OTP verification feature raises questions about expiration, retry limits, abuse prevention, and rate limiting. A coupon system involves business rules, edge cases, and implementation tradeoffs. Even something as simple as a Like button or Search feature can become surprisingly complex in real products.

I recently put together a course called 'Think Like a Senior Engineer' that focuses on requirement analysis, engineering judgment, and feature design using practical examples like these.

I'd love feedback from developers: [https://www.udemy.com/course/think-like-a-senior-engineer/](https://www.udemy.com/course/think-like-a-senior-engineer/)

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