Advanced practical scenario · Scenario 3
Hands-on practice for switching business lines
Master a systematic approach to business transitions, from understanding the business to migrating the tech stack, and from knowledge transfer to workflow adaptation. Use AI tools to accelerate business transitions and quickly adapt to new business lines.
Learning objectives
Master systematic methods for business transition
Have the ability to adapt quickly to new businesses
Able to use AI tools to accelerate knowledge transfer
Understand the business-understanding framework (business model → business process → business rules)
Methodology
Business switch process
1
Business understanding: understand the business model, business processes, and business rules of the new business
- • Read business documents, product documents, requirement documents
- • Understand business goals and user requirements
- • Use AI tools: Cursor Agent for business analysis, Spec-driven organization of business models
2
Tech stack migration: Understand the tech stack of the new business, and migrate to or learn new technologies
- • Analyze differences and similarities in the tech stack
- • Develop a technology stack migration strategy
- • Use AI tools: Cursor Agent to learn new technologies, code migration tools
3
Knowledge transfer: Transfer knowledge from the old business to the new business
- • Identify reusable knowledge and experience
- • Adapt to new business scenarios
- • Use AI tools: use Fabric for knowledge extraction and Cursor Skill to package reusable patterns
4
Workflow adaptation: Development processes and work styles adapted to new business needs
- • Understand the development process of new business initiatives
- • Adapt to new ways of collaboration
- • Build new workflows and toolchains
Business understanding framework
Business model
- • Entity：Core entities in the business domain (users, products, orders, etc.)
- • Relation: relationships and dependencies between entities
- • Value stream: how business value is created and circulated
- • Use AI tools: Cursor Agent analyzes the business model and generates a domain model diagram
Business process
- • Main flow: Core business processes (ordering, payment, shipping, etc.)
- • Exception flow: Exception handling flow
- • Edge cases: Boundary conditions and special scenarios
- • Use AI tools: Use Spec-driven workflows to organize business processes and generate flowcharts
Business rules
- • Business constraints: business constraints and limitations
- • Business logic: calculation and processing logic in business operations
- • Business strategy: Strategies and rules in business
- • Use AI tools：Cursor Agent extracts business rules and generates rule documents
Tech stack migration strategy
Similar tech stack
- • Advantages: Low learning curve, can get started quickly
- • Strategy: Focus on differences in business logic; the technical implementation can be reused
- • Example: Switch from React to Vue, from Express to Fastify
- • Use AI tools: Use Cursor Agent to migrate code and adapt to the new framework
Different technology stacks
- • Challenge: high learning cost, requires relearning
- • Strategy: Focus on business logic; technical implementation needs to be relearned
- • Example: Switch from web development to mobile development, from backend to frontend
- • Use AI tools: Cursor Agent learns new technologies and generates learning paths
AI tool applications: Regardless of whether the tech stacks are similar, AI tools can be used to accelerate learning and migration. AI can help understand business logic, generate code, and adapt to new frameworks.
Knowledge transfer methods
Document migration
- • Business documents: Adapt business documents from the old business to the new one
- • Technical documentation: Extract the common parts from technical documentation
- • Best practices: migrate best-practice documentation to new business lines
- • Use AI tools: Fabric for document extraction and adaptation, NotebookLM for document organization
Code migration
- • Generic code: identify reusable common code
- • Design patterns: Adapt design patterns to new business contexts
- • Utility functions: Migrate common utility functions
- • Use AI tools: Use Cursor Agent to migrate code and adapt to the new framework
Best practice migration
- • Development process: Adapt the development process to the new business
- • Coding conventions: Migrate code conventions to new business
- • Test strategy: Adapt the test strategy to the new business
- • Use AI tools: Cursor Skill encapsulates reusable patterns, and Fabric generates best-practice documentation
AI tool applications
Use Cursor Agent to understand business logic
Use Cursor's Agent mode to quickly understand new business logic:
Sample Prompt:
"Analyze the business model of this e-commerce operation, including the core entities, entity relationships, and value flows. Compare it with the financial business I did before, and identify the similarities and differences."
- • AI analyzes business documents and code to understand business logic
- • Compare new and old business processes to find similarities and differences
- • Generate business model diagrams and comparative analysis
Use Spec-driven to organize the business model
Write a business spec, and AI generates business models and flows based on the spec:
- • Clarify business goals, user needs, and business processes
- • AI-generated business models, entity relationships, flowcharts
- • Compare old and new business processes to identify reusable parts
Business document generation using Fabric
Automatically generate business documents using Fabric's Patterns:
- • Business overview: generate a business overview based on business documents
- • Business process: generate business process documentation based on code
- • Business rules: extract business rules and generate rule documents
Use AI tools for code migration and adaptation
Use AI tools to migrate code from old business to new business:
- • Code migration: Migrate generic code to a new business context
- • Framework adaptation: adapt code to a new tech stack
- • Business adaptation：Adapt business logic to new business scenarios
- • Use tools: Cursor Agent, code migration tools
Practical case study
Case 1: Switching from e-commerce operations to financial operations
Business feature comparison
E-commerce business
- • Core entities: products, orders, users
- • Business flow: browsing, ordering, payment, shipping
- • Tech stack: Next.js + Prisma + PostgreSQL
Financial business
- • Core entities: accounts, transactions, products
- • Business processes: account opening, trading, settlement, risk control
- • Tech stack: Next.js + Prisma + PostgreSQL (similar)
Step 1: Business understanding (3 days)
- • Use Cursor Agent to analyze the business model of financial operations
- • Compare e-commerce businesses to identify similarities and differences
- • Use Spec to structure business processes
- • Generate business model diagrams and comparative analysis
Step 2: Tech stack migration (1 day)
- • The tech stack is similar; focus on differences in business logic
- • Reuse common technical implementations (authentication, authorization, API design)
- • Support finance-specific functions (risk control, compliance, auditing)
Step 3: Knowledge transfer (2 days)
- • Reuse common development workflows and coding standards
- • Reuse generic utility functions and components
- • Adapt to business rules and constraints unique to financial operations
- • Use Cursor Skill to encapsulate reusable patterns
Step 4: Workflow adaptation (1 day)
- • Understand the development process of financial operations (compliance review, security audit)
- • Adapt to new ways of working together (cross-department collaboration, documentation requirements)
- • Build new workflows and toolchains
Case 2: Switching from web development to mobile development
Technology stack comparison
Web development
- • Frontend: React + TypeScript
- • State management: Zustand
- • UI library: Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
- • Business logic: order management, payment flow
Mobile development
- • Frontend: React Native + TypeScript
- • State management: Zustand (similar)
- • UI library: React Native components
- • Business logic: order management, payment flow (similar)
Step 1: Business understanding (2 days)
- • The business logic is similar, with a focus on interaction differences on mobile devices
- • Understand the user experience requirements of mobile devices
- • Use Cursor Agent to analyze business logic and identify reusable parts
Step 2: Technology stack migration (5-7 days)
- • Learn React Native and understand the differences from React
- • Use Cursor Agent to learn React Native best practices
- • Reuse business logic code (state management, API calls)
- • Adapt UI components to React Native components
Step 3: Knowledge transfer (3 days)
- • Reuse business logic and state management code
- • Reuse API calls and data processing logic
- • Adapt UI components for mobile
- • Use Cursor Agent for code migration and adaptation
Step 4: Workflow adaptation (2 days)
- • Understand the unique workflows of mobile development (packaging, release, version management)
- • Adapt testing and debugging methods for mobile devices
- • Build workflows and toolchains for mobile development
Learning outcomes checklist
Understand the business transition process (business understanding → tech stack migration → knowledge transfer → workflow adaptation)
Understand the business understanding framework (business model → business process → business rules), and be able to systematically understand new business domains
Master technology stack migration strategies (similar technology stack vs different technology stack) and be able to choose the appropriate strategy according to the situation
Master knowledge transfer methods (documentation, code, best practices) and be able to transfer knowledge from legacy business domains to new ones
Able to use Cursor Agent for business logic understanding and code migration
Can use Spec-driven to organize business models
Able to use Fabric for business document generation and knowledge extraction
Possesses the ability to adapt quickly to new businesses and can integrate into a new business line in a short time
Complete at least one practical case study (e-commerce to finance or web to mobile)