giljae Problem Interview Guide
When to use
- Use when the task clearly matches this PM activity.
- Use when a structured answer is more useful than a generic brainstorm.
- Use when the user needs explicit trade-offs, implications, or next steps.
Instructions
- Clarify the goal, user, or decision context.
- Use the skill-specific lens below to structure the work.
- Make assumptions explicit instead of hiding them.
- End with a practical recommendation or next step.
Skill-specific lens
- Start from recent behavior and real context.
- Probe pains, workarounds, and costs.
- Avoid pitching or validating your solution too early.
- Capture evidence quality and strong quotes.
Output
- Interview flow
- Core questions
- Probe questions
- Signals to watch
- Evidence criteria