Write the problem hypothesis
For [specific user], completing [job] is difficult because [missing capability], causing [measurable consequence].
You can name one user, one situation and one measurable consequence without proposing a feature.ROADMAP 2025
Evidence observed in infiniflow/ragflow, a Research project.
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SOURCE EVIDENCE
Read original GitHub Issue ↗Start with what users actually said
Reporter context: v0.23.0 [x] #11277 [x] Orchestrating data transform nodes for data pipeline. #10427 [x] Support memory for agent. #4213 v0.22.0 [x] #10953 [x] Integrate MinerU as one of the document parser. #10621 [x] Admin UI v0.21.0 [x] Support pipeline orchestration for data ingestion. #9869 [x] #10436 [x] Manually trigger…Excerpted from the public Issue. Read the complete thread before interpreting it.
Recruit: Recruit people who can bring a recent literature, evidence-review or source-tracing task.
Guardrail: Measure citation accuracy, coverage and review time; never reward speed at the expense of source fidelity.
Interview five researchers, analysts or librarians
- When did you last need this?
- What outcome were you trying to reach?
- What did you use instead?
- How often does this occur?
- What commitment would prove it matters?
Run the smallest experiment
Deliver the outcome manually or with a narrow prototype before building a reusable feature.
A user completes the real workflow and commits time, data, distribution or budget to repeat it.Measure citation accuracy, coverage and review time; never reward speed at the expense of source fidelity.Make a build decision
- Build: repeated pain and active commitment
- Narrow: pain is real but the audience or job differs
- Stop: weak frequency or no behavioral proof
Why this brief exists
Information has value only when it changes action. This page turns one public signal into a bounded validation exercise. It is a research aid, not proof of demand, investment advice or a product recommendation.