Case type 18
Non-standard and creative cases
A prompt that fits no familiar type, handled from first principles: clarify the objective, build a simple model, and find the levers.
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How do you approach a non-standard or creative case?
- Clarify the objective, build a structure from first principles, and explain your logic step by step.
- No named framework is needed: the structure comes from the goal.
- The most common mistake: forcing a memorised structure onto a problem it does not fit, instead of building one from the goal.
- Do not force a familiar list onto an unfamiliar problem. Clarify the objective, build a simple model of the system, find the levers the model shows, and choose the cheapest one to test first.
By the end you will be able to
- Stay calm on an unfamiliar prompt
- Reason from first principles and build a simple model
- Build a structure from the goal when no familiar type fits
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