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Discovery lite

Before building big, reduce risk: value, usability, feasibility, viability. Small tests beat big debates.

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Assumption map

List what must be true. Rank by risk × ignorance.

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Map 8 assumptions. Circle the top 2 to test this week.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Risk types
  • Assumption mapping
  • Cheap experiments

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Side quest

Run it

Execute the experiment. Write what you learned in half a page.