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To validate a startup idea, this Skill runs YC Office Hours-style questions that surface demand reality, status quo, and future-fit paths. It applies structured ideation during concept screening to test whether a new product idea has genuine market demand before committing development resources.

The best way to brainstorm product ideas for a hackathon is using Builder mode design-thinking brainstorming. It guides side projects and open-source concepts through structured ideation, capturing validated outcomes as a design document to inform subsequent engineering and planning reviews.

Yes, you can integrate ideation outcomes with product roadmap planning. The brainstorming session proactively invokes and stores results as a design document, integrating directly with plan workflows like /plan-ceo-review or /plan-eng-review to align on roadmap decisions.

YC Office Hours-style questioning works for concept screening by applying six targeted questions to reveal desperate specificity, narrowest wedge, and observation. This structured approach tests startup ideas against demand reality during design-sprint planning and concept validation.

Use startup mode for validating new product ideas with six targeted demand reality and future-fit questions. Use builder mode for design-thinking brainstorming on side projects, hackathons, learning, and open-source projects where the goal is exploration rather than strict market validation.