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.Support Portal Tunnel as an alternative remote-access path
Evidence observed in carrythroughsystems/omp-session-gateway, a Security project.
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REPEATED ACROSS 2 PROJECTS
Related friction appears in 2 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: Problem Hey, I'd like to propose adding Portal Tunnel as an additional remote-access path. A user may want to access omp-session-gateway from a normal browser without installing Tailscale or enrolling that device into a tailnet. This is useful for phones, tablets, or temporary devices where opening a standard HTTPS…Excerpted from the public Issue. Read the complete thread before interpreting it.
Recruit: Recruit authorized practitioners from security teams, maintainer discussions and specialist communities.
Guardrail: Use only systems and data you are explicitly authorized to test; measure risk reduction as well as speed.
Interview five security engineers or SOC operators
- 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.Use only systems and data you are explicitly authorized to test; measure risk reduction as well as speed.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.