What problem does it solve? Teams often treat discovery as a one-time research phase, jump straight to building features from requests, or run generic research plans that don't match the stakes of the decision. This Skill structures product discovery so it is continuous, problem-first, outcome-oriented, and proportionate to the risk being retired. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Risk-First Framing: Identifies which of the four risks (value, usability, feasibility, business viability) is most uncertain and calibrates how much certainty the decision requires before committing. - Always-Apply Core Rules: Enforces continuous discovery cadence, outcomes over output, problem-before-solution validation, past-behavior interviewing (the Mom Test), evidence matched to risk, and ethical inclusive research. - Context-Dependent Trade-offs: Surfaces decisions like qualitative vs. quantitative, lightweight vs. deep study, and DIY vs. specialist research with explicit trade-offs rather than auto-applying one approach. - Use Case: A PM asked to "figure out what to build" for a new retention initiative uses this Skill to validate the underlying problem through customer interviews, define a measurable product outcome, and only then generate and compare solution hypotheses. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to plan a product discovery process for your next initiative, stating which risk you need to de-risk and how reversible the decision is.
