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sebastian · 2026-01-12T20:21:57+02:00

sebastian commented

2026-01-12 20:21:57 +02:00

Karkeesti:

Phase 1 — Establish the Contract with Reality
This is where 90% of startups skip and later die.

You need four documents before meaningful coding begins.

1️⃣ Problem Definition (A3-style)
Not “what we’re building”, but what failure in the world we’re fixing.

Create a 1–2 page doc with:

Section Purpose
Who hurts Which users feel pain
What hurts The concrete failure they experience
How often Frequency
How severe Cost, risk, frustration
What they do now Workarounds
Why those fail Gaps
Example (bad):

“We’re building a productivity app.”

Example (good):

“Freelancers lose 3–6 billable hours per week because client communication is fragmented across email, WhatsApp, and Slack.”

Until you can write this with numbers, you don’t have a product — you have a vibe.

Karkeesti: Phase 1 — Establish the Contract with Reality This is where 90% of startups skip and later die. You need four documents before meaningful coding begins. 1️⃣ Problem Definition (A3-style) Not “what we’re building”, but what failure in the world we’re fixing. Create a 1–2 page doc with: Section Purpose Who hurts Which users feel pain What hurts The concrete failure they experience How often Frequency How severe Cost, risk, frustration What they do now Workarounds Why those fail Gaps Example (bad): “We’re building a productivity app.” Example (good): “Freelancers lose 3–6 billable hours per week because client communication is fragmented across email, WhatsApp, and Slack.” Until you can write this with numbers, you don’t have a product — you have a vibe.

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label 2026-01-12 20:22:33 +02:00

sebastian commented

2026-01-12 22:38:09 +02:00

Tässä päiväämätön muistiinpano arviolta 8-10 vuoden takaa. Daily Checklist project.

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