growth-expert

Diagnose growth loops and design experiments for activation, retention, and referral.

1|Updated Apr 13, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/felixgeelhaar/skills --skill growth-expert
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Skill: growth-expert
Source: https://github.com/felixgeelhaar/skills/tree/main/growth-expert
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/felixgeelhaar/skills --skill growth-expert

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Growth teams often struggle to identify where to intervene to unlock compounding growth. This Skill provides a structured framework to design, diagnose, and optimize growth loops, activation, retention, and monetization with rigorous experimentation.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Growth loop design and diagnostic methodology aligned with Brian Balfour, Andrew Chen, Sean Ellis, and other growth authorities.
  • Structured experimentation planning: hypothesis framing, OEC selection, power analysis, segmentation, instrumentation, and decision rules.
  • Activation-first optimization: identify bottlenecks in activation, retention, and expansion, and propose data-driven interventions.
  • Pairing partner capabilities: defer to product-expert, data-expert, ux-expert, or finance-expert as needed to handle cross-domain questions.
  • On-demand growth coaching across acquisition, engagement, and monetization loops for PLG and non-PLG products.

Quick Start

Map your current activation bottleneck and draft one hypothesis to improve it within the next sprint.

Frequently Asked Questions about growth-expert

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I design growth loops to improve activation and retention?▼

To design growth loops, you must diagnose activation and retention bottlenecks, frame structured hypotheses, and run experiments to optimize user onboarding. This framework provides a methodology to map, diagnose, and optimize compounding growth loops based on established PLG principles.

What is the best way to structure product growth experiments for PLG?▼

The best way to structure product growth experiments involves rigorous hypothesis framing, OEC selection, power analysis, and establishing clear decision rules. This approach ensures data-driven interventions across acquisition, engagement, and monetization loops for product-led growth.

Can I use this to optimize onboarding and activation for non-PLG products?▼

Yes, you can optimize onboarding and activation for non-PLG products. The framework applies to product-led growth as well as non-PLG scenarios, offering on-demand coaching across acquisition, engagement, and monetization loops.

How do I identify bottlenecks in my product's activation funnel?▼

Identifying activation funnel bottlenecks requires an activation-first mindset to analyze user drop-offs and propose data-driven interventions. This methodology helps isolate specific onboarding friction points to target with structured growth experiments.

When should I involve cross-functional experts in growth experimentation?▼

You should involve cross-functional experts in growth experimentation when diagnosing complex loops that span product, data, UX, or finance domains. The framework supports pairing capabilities to defer to specialized experts for handling cross-domain questions.

Why does my retention loop fail to compound user growth?▼

Retention loops fail to compound user growth when bottlenecks in activation and expansion prevent sustained engagement. Diagnosing these loops with a rigorous experimentation framework helps identify missing referral mechanics or data-driven intervention opportunities.