office-hours

Evaluate product ideas through structured questioning and design documentation.

2|1|Updated May 20, 2026

Search Tags:#brainstorming #idea validation #design document #product strategy #startup #product discovery

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npx skills add https://github.com/balajivis/multiagent-primer --skill office-hours-balajivis

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Skill: office-hours
Source: https://github.com/balajivis/multiagent-primer/tree/main/lab0-workflow/gstack/office-hours
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/balajivis/multiagent-primer --skill office-hours-balajivis

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps founders and builders clarify product ideas, uncover real user needs, and create focused design direction before implementation begins.

Core Features & Use Cases

Startup Discovery: Uses structured questioning to test demand, identify target users, examine existing alternatives, and find the smallest valuable product wedge.
Builder Brainstorming: Helps side projects, hackathons, learning efforts, and open source ideas become clearer and more compelling through collaborative design exploration.
Design Documentation: Produces design documents that capture goals, assumptions, alternatives, and recommended approaches before coding starts.

Quick Start

Ask the office-hours skill to help brainstorm a new product idea and create a design plan before writing code.

Frequently Asked Questions about office-hours

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I validate a product idea before writing any code?▼

Product idea validation uses structured questioning to evaluate user needs and demand signals before development begins. You test premises and examine existing alternatives to find the smallest valuable product wedge.

What is product discovery and how does it work for startup planning?▼

Product discovery is the process of uncovering real user needs and testing demand signals for a startup. It works by applying premise validation and alternative generation to identify a focused implementation direction.

How do I create a design document for a hackathon or side project?▼

Creating a design document involves capturing goals, assumptions, and recommended approaches before coding starts. You produce this design documentation through collaborative brainstorming and structured product strategy exploration.

Can I use brainstorming to find the smallest product wedge for an open source project?▼

Brainstorming helps open source projects become clearer by generating alternatives and testing demand signals. You identify the smallest valuable product wedge through collaborative design exploration and premise validation.

What is the best way to structure product strategy for a new startup?▼

The best way to structure product strategy is through premise validation and alternative generation workflows. This approach clarifies your implementation direction by evaluating user needs and demand signals upfront.