— date: 2026-05-29 blog: SH tags: [sh-post, sdlc, prd, product-requirements, series] status: draft pillar: WebDev — From BRD to Code: Writing a PRD That Developers Actually Want to Use May 29, 2026 · 7 min read Series: Memahami SDLC — Part 2 dari 10 — Yesterday we covered the BRD — the document that gets stakeholders aligned on the business problem. Today we level up: PRD (Product Requirements Document) . If the BRD is “why we’re building this” , the PRD is “what we’re actually building” .
Key Takeaways
If changes are needed, it’s cheaper to change docs than code — Structure of a Good PRD PRD is more detailed than BRD.
Product Overview Explain the product in 1-2 paragraphs: > “Lead automation system that imports from WhatsApp, email, and web forms into CRM.
User Personas Who will use this product: | Persona | Role | Goal | Pain Point | |———|——|——|————| | Sales Rep | Frontline sales | Quick lead follow-up | Manual recap from WA is tedious | | Sales Manager | Team lead | Monitor team performance | Doesn’t know which leads are unhandled | | Admin | Operations | Export data for reports | Has to copy-paste from 3 sources | 5.
Bottom Line
From BRD to Code: Writing a PRD That Developers Actually Want to Use is a signal worth watching in 2026. If you're building or securing infrastructure, keep an eye on this trend.
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