office-hours

To turn a vague startup idea into a concrete design document, you need structured office hours that force specific questions about demand, status quo, and narrowest wedges. This process captures decisions and assumptions into an actionable plan for product teams.

The best way to structure brainstorming sessions for early-stage product exploration is using design thinking prompts tailored to your context. Builder mode guides open source or side project brainstorming, while Startup mode focuses on revealing demand reality and future-fit.

Yes, you can use design thinking to document decisions for internal projects. Builder mode proactively guides brainstorming sessions and saves progress as a reusable design doc, capturing specific assumptions, decisions, and next steps for your team.

YC office hours forcing questions work by structuring discussion around six specific areas: demand reality, status quo, desperate specificity, narrowest wedge, observation, and future-fit. This focused questioning translates abstract startup ideas into documented, actionable product plans.

You do not need a finished product concept to start generating an action plan. You can begin with a vague startup idea or goal, and the structured prompts will guide you through design thinking to produce a concrete design document with clear next steps.