Write the problem hypothesis
For [developer], completing [setup or development task] is unclear at [step], causing [abandonment or rework].
You can name one user, one situation and one measurable consequence without proposing a feature.graft init: generated agent config has four defects (dead Windsurf rule, docs contradict .gitignore, undocumented CLI prerequisite, launcher stops at first candidate)
Evidence observed in trailhq/Graft, a Research project.
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SOURCE EVIDENCE
Read original GitHub Issue ↗Start with what users actually said
Reporter context: Running (0.9.1) across four repositories surfaced four defects in the generated output. They are reported together because they share a cause: the generated files ship as-is into every repo touches, so each defect is reproduced everywhere rather than being repo-specific. Found while putting output through automated…Excerpted from the public Issue. Read the complete thread before interpreting it.
Interview five affected users
- Screen-share the task without guidance.
- Where do you first hesitate?
- What did you search for?
- Which error or concept is unclear?
- What workaround finally unblocked you?
Run the smallest experiment
Create the smallest example, diagnostic or setup assistant and observe three developers using it unprompted.
Three developers finish the task with fewer interventions or measurably less time.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
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