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epic-hypothesis

@deanpeters Updated 2026-10-16

Frame an epic as a testable hypothesis with target user, expected outcome, and validation method. Use when defining a major initiative before roadmap, discovery, or delivery planning.

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git clone https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills /tmp/Product-Manager-Skills && ln -s /tmp/Product-Manager-Skills/skills/epic-hypothesis ~/.claude/skills/epic-hypothesis

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Purpose Frame epics as testable hypotheses using an if/then structure that articulates the action or solution, the target beneficiary, the expected outcome, and how you'll validate success. Use this to manage uncertainty in product development by making assumptions explicit, defining lightweight experiments ("tiny acts of discovery"), and establishing measurable success criteria before committing to full build-out. This is not a requirements spec—it's a hypothesis you're testing, not a feature you're committed to shipping. Input Works best with: The initiative or epic idea, in whatever form it currently exists — a sentence is enough. Also useful: The target user, the outcome you expect, and how you might measure it (the skill helps you sharpen all three). Anything supplied with the invocation itself — text after the skill name, a pasted context dump, or an appended ARGUMENTS: line — counts as answers already given. Use it and skip whatever it covers; don't re-ask.