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Apr 13, 2026 · R&D Management

What Really Happens When You Use Superpowers to Build a Multi‑File PDF Merger?

The author walks through using the Superpowers AI‑driven workflow to create a multi‑file PDF merging web tool, exposing three major pitfalls—design docs that don’t guarantee functional output, AI skipping prescribed steps, and the slow, over‑engineered Subagent mode—while offering practical guidance to enforce a strict step‑by‑step process and choose the right execution mode for small projects.