Total 30,538 skills, Project Management has 1149 skills
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Decision-making framework for software development, Y Combinator / Silicon Valley style. Based on real principles from Paul Graham, Sam Altman, Michael Seibel, Patrick Collison, and Brian Chesky. Use when: - Developing features or products - Making technical decisions (what to do, how, when) - Prioritizing work (P0, P1, P2) - Evaluating whether to refactor or patch - Deciding on technical debt - Evaluating whether to add tests, CI/CD, or automation - Any architecture or engineering decision Triggers: development, code, feature, refactor, architecture, prioritize, technical decision, what to do first, technical debt, tests, CI/CD, sprint, backlog
Use when exploring alternative scenarios, testing assumptions through "what if" questions, understanding causal relationships, conducting pre-mortem analysis, stress testing decisions, or when user mentions counterfactuals, hypothetical scenarios, thought experiments, alternative futures, what-if analysis, or needs to challenge assumptions and explore possibilities.
Use when making high-stakes decisions under uncertainty that require stakeholder buy-in. Invoke when evaluating strategic options (build vs buy, market entry, resource allocation), quantifying tradeoffs with uncertain outcomes, justifying investments with expected value analysis, pitching recommendations to decision-makers, or creating business cases with cost-benefit estimates. Use when user mentions "should we", "ROI analysis", "make a case for", "evaluate options", "expected value", "justify decision", or needs to combine estimation, decision analysis, and persuasive communication.
Use when running meetings, workshops, brainstorms, design sprints, retrospectives, or team decision-making sessions. Apply when need structured group discussion, managing diverse stakeholder input, ensuring equal participation, handling conflict or groupthink, or when user mentions facilitation, workshop design, meeting patterns, session planning, or running effective collaborative sessions.
Use when need explicit quality criteria and scoring scales to evaluate work consistently, compare alternatives objectively, set acceptance thresholds, reduce subjective bias, or when user mentions rubric, scoring criteria, quality standards, evaluation framework, inter-rater reliability, or grade/assess work.
Use when scanning external trends for strategic planning, monitoring PESTLE forces (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental), detecting weak signals (early indicators of change), planning scenarios for multiple futures, setting signposts and indicators for early warning, or when user mentions environmental scanning, horizon scanning, trend analysis, scenario planning, strategic foresight, futures thinking, or emerging issues monitoring.
Use when managing project uncertainty through structured risk tracking, identifying and assessing risks with probability×impact scoring (risk matrix), assigning risk owners and mitigation plans, tracking contingencies and triggers, monitoring risk evolution over project lifecycle, or when user mentions risk register, risk assessment, risk management, risk mitigation, probability-impact matrix, or asks "what could go wrong with this project?".
Master career development, engineering ladders, IDPs, succession planning, and mentoring for engineering teams
Master team dynamics, leadership principles, delegation, 1-on-1s, mentoring, and people management for engineering managers
Mind mapping and exploration state tracking for workshops. Use to maintain awareness of explored vs uncharted territory, implement backtracking, and ensure comprehensive coverage or documented gaps.
Simplified state file management with consolidated FLOW.md (project) and ITEM-XXX.md (per-item) files
Writes an implementation plan with small steps, exact files to touch, and verification commands. Use before making non-trivial changes.