Structure complex questions into a MECE tree of testable hypotheses.
npx skills add https://github.com/klen/dotfiles --skill hypothesis-tree-klen
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: hypothesis-tree Source: https://github.com/klen/dotfiles/tree/main/.config/opencode/skills/hypothesis-tree Command: npx skills add https://github.com/klen/dotfiles --skill hypothesis-tree-klen
This Skill helps you break down complex, ambiguous questions or problems into a structured, hierarchical tree of smaller, testable hypotheses, ensuring all potential angles are considered.
Use the hypothesis-tree skill to break down the question "Why is our user retention dropping?" into a structured tree of hypotheses.
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Decomposing complex problems into testable hypotheses involves structuring a central question into a hierarchical tree using the MECE principle, generating first-level hypotheses, and breaking them into sub-hypotheses for systematic investigation.
The MECE principle for strategic problem solving ensures hypotheses are Mutually Exclusive and Collectively Exhaustive, organizing complex issues so all potential angles are considered without overlap, enabling comprehensive decomposition of ambiguous challenges.
Structuring a hypothesis tree for product validation requires defining a central question like dropping user retention, generating first-level hypotheses, decomposing them into testable sub-hypotheses, and prioritizing each for investigation based on evidence and impact.
You need a hypothesis tree for decision making when facing complex, ambiguous challenges like declining user engagement, requiring systematic exploration of potential reasons from technical bugs to market shifts to plan targeted validation experiments.
Prioritizing hypotheses for testing is done by evaluating each generated sub-hypothesis within the decomposition tree based on available evidence, testing effort, and potential impact to determine the optimal investigation sequence.
flpbaladaDecompose complex questions into MECE, testable hypotheses with prioritized testing plans.
dev-khoiFrame ambiguous questions into structured, testable hypothesis trees.
AZANIRRank testing effort by complexity, change frequency, and test coverage.
davidsteinbergerStructure complex questions into a hierarchical MECE tree of testable hypotheses.
