Write the problem hypothesis
For [team], moving data between [system A] and [system B] requires [manual work], causing [delay or errors].
You can name one user, one situation and one measurable consequence without proposing a feature.[BUG] /social/api/feed returns HTTP 500 for every request (broader than #4313)
Evidence observed in Scottcjn/bottube, a Marketing project.
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REPEATED ACROSS 3 PROJECTS
Related friction appears in 3 independent repositories. This is stronger than one backlog item, but still requires direct user validation.
Project strength and demand confidence are measured separately.SOURCE EVIDENCE
Read original GitHub Issue ↗Start with what users actually said
Reporter context: Summary Live re-verification at 2026-06-09T23:58+08:00 (just now) found that returns HTTP 500 with the in-app Flask 500 template for every request — including the documented happy-path inputs the source-tree test contract asserts. This is broader than the pre-existing ("BoTTube feed endpoints accept negative limits")…Excerpted from the public Issue. Read the complete thread before interpreting it.
Recruit: Recruit people running a current campaign, channel or content workflow—not people reacting to an idea pitch.
Guardrail: Measure completed workflow, time saved or a real distribution commitment; do not treat clicks or compliments as proof.
Interview five marketers or growth operators
- Which systems must exchange data?
- What triggers the handoff?
- Which fields or permissions block it?
- How is it handled today?
- Who owns failures between systems?
Run the smallest experiment
Manually operate or prototype one high-frequency connection for one team before building a general connector.
A user completes the real cross-system workflow twice and asks to keep the connection active.Measure completed workflow, time saved or a real distribution commitment; do not treat clicks or compliments as proof.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.