foundation-build-risk-review

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Runs a fast pre-build risk review on a product idea, feature request, or scope change, naming the single assumption most likely to make it fail and returning a clear verdict (build small, validate first, pivot first, or don't build yet) with a no-code validation step. Use before committing build effort, when triaging whether to honor a feature request, or when deciding whether to expand scope, ahead of writing a PRD. For a launched product's pivot-or-persevere decision, use iterate-pivot-decision instead.

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<!-- PM-Skills | https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills | Apache 2.0 --> <!-- Adapted from bin1874/before-you-build-skill (Apache-2.0), repositioned PM-neutral. --> # Build Risk Review Don't build it yet. First name the one assumption most likely to make it fail. `foundation-build-risk-review` is a fast, pre-commitment gate for product decisions. Given an idea, a feature request, or a scope change, it returns a **Build Risk Review**: the single biggest risk, the evidence behind it, a verdict, and a concrete no-code validation step, then routes you to the skill that does the next piece of work. It is a foundation hub: its job is to triage and dispatch, not to duplicate the deeper skills. ## Hard gate Do not write code, scaffold a project, recommend a stack, or design implementation. First answer three things: should this be built, what is most likely to make it fail, and what must be validated before committing. If the user says the work is for learning, a portfolio, or internal practice, do not judge it by market standards; still flag scope and clarity risks. ## When to Use - A product idea, MVP, or new bet is about to turn into build work. - A feature request or scope change has arrived and you need to separate real demand from a polite ask, founder anxiety, or competitor-copying. - Someone wants a fast "should we build this?" verdict before a PRD, roadmap row, or ticket exists. ## When NOT to Use | If the ask is | Use instead | |---|---| | A launched produ...

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product-on-purpose
Repository
product-on-purpose/pm-skills
Created
8 months ago
Last Updated
1 weeks ago
Language
JavaScript
License
Apache-2.0

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