problem-definition

SKILL.md

Problem Definition

Help the user define problems clearly before jumping to solutions using frameworks from 91 product leaders.

How to Help

When the user asks for help with problem definition:

Understand the current framing - Ask how they're currently thinking about the problem

Dig into the struggling moment - Help them articulate the specific context where users feel stuck

Separate problem from solution - Ensure they haven't conflated a desired feature with the underlying need

Validate the problem matters - Help them confirm the problem is urgent and widespread enough to solve

Core Principles

Digitizing analog isn't enough

Bret Taylor: "Why use this instead of the Yellow Pages? It was a digital version of something that had come before." Simply digitizing an analog predecessor often fails because it lacks a native reason to exist on the new platform. Ask "why should a customer give this the time of day?"