technical-decision-guide

What problem does it solve?

This guide helps product managers without deep engineering backgrounds make practical technical architecture decisions quickly and confidently during prototyping and early product stages. It reduces decision paralysis by translating technical trade-offs into PM-friendly terms and offering structured decision trees and actionable implementation guidance.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Decision Trees: Step-by-step flows for database selection, hosting and deployment, authentication, monolith vs microservices, API design, frontend framework, and payments.
• PM-Friendly Trade-offs: Clear explanations of speed vs control, cost vs scale, simplicity vs flexibility, and what you'll regret if you choose wrong.
• AI Implementation Guidance: Concrete prompts to give to AI coding assistants, recommended environment variables, and practical setup notes for chosen tools.
• Use Case: Choose a database and hosting strategy for a rapid prototype that needs realtime updates, minimal ops, and an easy handoff path to engineers.

Quick Start

Tell the skill what you're building, any existing tools or constraints, and which decision area (database, hosting, auth, API, frontend, or payments) you need help with.