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The Problem-First Method

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Case studies, frameworks, and worked examples for building products that solve real problems — drawn from the book and from practice.

Five Movie and TV Scenes That Explain the Problem-First Method Better Than a Framework

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Five Movie and TV Scenes That Explain the Problem-First Method Better Than a Framework

Five scenes from Moneyball, Apollo 13, Silicon Valley, Ford v Ferrari, and The Martian that capture problem-first thinking better than any business framework.

May 20, 2026 · 9 min read

How I Actually Used the Problem Atlas to Plan a Quarter

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How I Actually Used the Problem Atlas to Plan a Quarter

A real Problem Atlas case study: how we surveyed the team, rated every problem by evidence and pain, and chose what to build this quarter.

May 16, 2026 · 13 min read