/cs:office-hours — Six-Question Founder Interrogation

Command: /cs:office-hours <topic>

Before any advice, the founder must answer six questions. Modeled on YC office hours: no analysis until the founder has done the thinking. This is the cognitive forcing function that prevents drift into solutionism.

When to Run

• Before starting any major initiative
• Before fundraising
• Before a strategic pivot
• When the founder is excited (excitement is a tell — pressure-test)
• When the answer is "obvious" (the obvious answer is usually wrong)

The Six Questions

The founder must answer all six in writing before any C-role weighs in.