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The Problem Before the Problem

Start with these three short field notes. They're about finding the actual friction before you buy another tool, build another system, or automate the wrong thing faster.

principle

Name the friction before you pick the tool. The smallest useful fix usually appears after the problem gets specific enough.

week 1 sequence

Follow the problem, not the product category.

The first useful move is usually smaller than the first idea.

  1. Sometimes the First Problem Is Figuring Out What the Problem IsBefore you pick the tool, name the thing that keeps making the work harder than it needs to be.
  2. The Goal Is Not to Build My CockpitMy weird personal system is not a template. It’s evidence that tools should fit the person doing the work.
  3. The Event Plugin Had a Thousand Features. She Needed Six.She didn’t need more features. She needed the common path to stop fighting her.