I have a few points I roughly use: 1. What is the most simple representation of the idea? What in the MVP (minimal viable product)? How can you reduce this to

I have a few points I roughly use: 1. What is the most simple representation of the idea? What in the MVP (minimal viable product)? How can you reduce this to it's simplest form? 2. What sub-problems or sub-ideas need to be tackled in order to realize this larger project? Try to figure out which ones must be solved first and which ones can be solved independently. 3. Try to find existing solutions to your abstractions - there's a good chance you're not the first to ask these questions. If there isn't something existing, repeat from step 1. A ridiculously important part to solving these smaller tasks is to figure out how they can be tested. You don't want to get to the end and figure out some part doesn't work as it needs to.