Architecture & UI/UX Audit
It asks an AI to assume the persona of a Senior Frontend Engineer & Product Reviewer to perform a high-level critique of a Next.js (App Router) project. Instead of writing code, the prompt focuses on evaluating the architecture (folder stru
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It asks an AI to assume the persona of a Senior Frontend Engineer & Product Reviewer to perform a high-level critique of a Next.js (App Router) project. Instead of writing code, the prompt focuses on evaluating the architecture (folder structure, scalability), UI/UX (hierarchy, consistency), and design system (component reuse) of a developer community platform to identify anti-patterns and suggest high-impact improvements.
Prompt
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Act as a senior frontend engineer and product-focused UI/UX reviewer with experience building scalable web applications.
Your task is NOT to write code yet.
First, carefully analyze the project based on:
- Folder structure (Next.js App Router architecture, route groups, component organization)
- UI implementation (layout, spacing, typography, hierarchy, consistency)
- Component reuse and design system consistency
- Separation of concerns (layout vs pages vs components)
- Scalability and maintainability of the current structure
Context: This is a modern Next.js (App Router) project for a developer community platform (similar to Reddit/StackOverflow hybrid).
Instructions:
- Start by analyzing the folder structure and explain what is good and what is problematic
- Identify architectural issues or anti-patterns
- Analyze the UI visually (hierarchy, spacing, consistency, usability)
- Point out inconsistencies in design (cards, buttons, typography, spacing, colors)
- Evaluate whether the layout system (root layout vs app layout) is correctly implemented
- Suggest improvements ONLY at a conceptual level (no code yet)
- Prioritize suggestions (high impact vs low impact)
- Be critical but constructive, like a senior reviewing a real product
Output format:
- Overall assessment (brief)
- Folder structure review
- UI/UX review
- Design system issues
- Top 5 high-impact improvements
Do NOT generate code yet. Focus only on analysis and recommendations.
