Print-01: Problem on Trial

Team:

⏱ Use this during Phase 1 (first 30 min) While other teams are discovering their problem, stress-test yours. Most "known" problems are shallower than they appear.

Name 3 real people who suffer from this problem.

Not types or personas — actual people you know or have observed.

If you can't name anyone, your problem may be hypothetical. Go deeper.

What do people currently do to cope with this problem?

And why is that not good enough?

Every problem already has a workaround. Your solution needs to be meaningfully better.

Is this a problem people have or a problem people feel?

Functional vs. emotional. Both are valid, but you need to know which one you're solving.

They HAVE the problem Something broken or inefficient — they can't do X, they waste time on Y, they miss Z. They FEEL the problem Emotional pain — they feel stressed, embarrassed, overlooked, or frustrated.

What would the world look like if this problem disappeared?

Be specific — not "people would be happier" but what would actually change?

Why hasn't anyone solved this yet?

There's always a reason. Technical? Political? No one cared enough? No market?

If you can't answer this, investigate — someone may have already solved it.

🏛️ The Verdict — After answering all 5:

Based on your answers, how do you feel about your problem?

✅ Problem confirmed
We're confident this is real and worth solving 🔄 Problem refined
We need to narrow or reframe it slightly 🔍 Problem reframed
We found a deeper / different problem underneath ❌ Problem rejected
Not real enough — going back to discover

Your revised problem statement (if changed):

⚖️ Problem on Trial