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.Widget: match the chat bubble color to the rest of the widget
Evidence observed in answerLoops/answerLoops, a Research project.
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REPEATED ACROSS 8 PROJECTS
Related friction appears in 8 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: The problem today The round chat bubble that opens the widget uses a hard-coded purple that doesn't match the blue used inside the chat window, so the widget looks like two different products. What to change Use the same standard color for the bubble as the rest of the widget. Later, when business brand colors exist…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.