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345 points · 226 comments · bcherny

  1. Hnrobert42 · · focus · HN ↗
    I am confused by step 5.

    A. Why define the goal after identifying the solution? Or does define the goal mean identify a stopping point for step 4, in which case you must first define the solution?

    B. Isn't the goal explicit in a clear problem definition?

    1) Ambiguous problem definition with no implied goal: We need more money.

    2) Clearer problem definition with implied goal: We need $500K by Monday.

    1. Vilve · · focus · HN ↗
      Just another instance of him being wrong, i guess. (Which he absolutely, most definitively loves!)
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