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.Gemma 4 Models Produce Weird Output When Tools Enabled in the Lastest Version
Evidence observed in osaurus-ai/osaurus, a Agent Infrastructure project.
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Reporter context: Checks [x] I have searched existing issues and discussions [x] I can reproduce this with the latest or release Describe the bug Gemma 4 models produces tokens that do not reassemble a valid word after update. Symptoms: Misspell words: e.g. American - Amerin; artificial - rtificial Nonsense output, including special…Excerpted from the public Issue. Read the complete thread before interpreting it.
Interview five affected users
- 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.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
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