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information architecture
What the things are called and where they live. Navigation is that decision made visible.
What is information architecture?
Information architecture is the structure of names and places: objects, groups, and labels. If two features share a name, or one feature lives in two sections, people will not find it. Search does not fix a tangled tree.
Why does information architecture matter when vibe coding?
Models add a page per database table and a nav item per page. Name the objects the user has, not the tables you have.
How do you do information architecture?
List user nouns. Each appears once in the nav. Settings are not a junk drawer for things you did not name. Labels match the page title.
How do you ask a model for information architecture?
Set the information architecture from user nouns: (list). Each appears once in navigation. The page title matches the nav label. Do not add a nav item per database table. Do not put unrelated tools under Settings.
What goes wrong with information architecture?
Reorganizing the nav every time a feature ships. Stability is part of the architecture. Add to an existing place before inventing a new one.