discovery-process

Guide product teams through problem framing, customer research, and solution validation.

Updated Apr 1, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/nnplinggg/minerva_pathfinder --skill discovery-process-nnplinggg
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Skill: discovery-process
Source: https://github.com/nnplinggg/minerva_pathfinder/tree/main/Product-Manager-Skills/skills/discovery-process
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/nnplinggg/minerva_pathfinder --skill discovery-process-nnplinggg

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps product teams systematically explore, validate, and refine product problems and solutions through a structured discovery cycle, reducing the risk of building unwanted features.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Problem Framing & Validation: Guides teams to define and validate the core problem using techniques like problem canvases and personas.
  • Customer Research: Facilitates planning, conducting, and synthesizing insights from customer interviews and data analysis.
  • Solution Exploration & Validation: Supports generating potential solutions, designing experiments, and validating assumptions through rapid testing.
  • Decision Making: Assists in making informed go/no-go decisions based on validated insights, and documenting the rationale for stakeholder alignment.
  • Use Case: A product team is unsure whether a new onboarding flow addresses user drop-offs; they follow the discovery process to validate pain points, test ideas, and decide whether to ship.

Quick Start

Begin by framing the core problem using the problem framing tools, then plan and conduct customer interviews to gather qualitative insights, and finally synthesize findings to guide solution development.

Frequently Asked Questions about discovery-process

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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What is product discovery and when do I need to run a discovery cycle?

Product discovery is a structured process to validate product ideas and explore unknown problem spaces before development. You need it when unsure whether a proposed feature addresses real user pain points, helping reduce the risk of building unwanted functionality.

How do I validate product ideas through customer research and experiments?

You validate product ideas by planning and conducting customer interviews, synthesizing qualitative insights, and designing rapid experiments to test assumptions. This systematic discovery process ensures solutions are grounded in actual user needs before committing development resources.

How do I frame a product problem before starting user research?

Frame your product problem by defining the core issue using problem canvases and personas. This structured problem framing step ensures your user research targets the right unknowns and validates the correct pain points before exploring potential solutions.

Can I use this discovery process for validating an onboarding flow drop-off?

Yes, the discovery process is designed for validating specific pain points like onboarding flow drop-offs. Teams use it to conduct user research, test ideas through rapid experiments, and make informed go or no-go shipping decisions based on validated insights.

What is the best way to make go or no-go decisions after solution validation?

The best way to make go or no-go decisions is by synthesizing findings from your assumption testing and customer research. This process helps document the rationale behind your decision, ensuring stakeholders align on whether to ship the validated solution.

Does product discovery require any specific frameworks or dependencies to start?

Product discovery requires no specific external frameworks or dependencies to start. It relies on structured planning workflows, utilizing techniques like problem canvases and rapid testing to guide teams from initial problem framing through solution validation.