When building small SaaS tools, I kept running into the same problem: I’d design beautiful pages… Then completely rethink navigation later. So I flipped the workflow. Now I design the entire product structure first as a visual sitemap. Not a text list. Not a static diagram. A drag-and-drop map of every page and connection. What changed: I cut unnecessary pages before writing code Navigation debates disappeared Feature creep became obvious User flows felt cleaner It felt less like “designing pages” and more like designing a system. Because I couldn’t find a lightweight tool that felt simple enough, I built this workflow into my own product —

EPIC ( https://no-edit.lovable.app )

It includes a visual sitemap builder designed specifically for small SaaS founders who want to think in structure before UI. I’m not sure why more design tools don’t prioritize structure thinking upfront. Curious — Do you plan product structure visually first, or jump straight into UI?