BIY: Service Business
Module 1: Your First Build
1.2 Scoping the Problem

1.2 Scoping the Problem

Identify problems worth solving in your service business.

What This Lesson Covers

  • How to spot the right problem to solve first
  • Why "build everything" is the wrong instinct
  • Scoping a minimum useful tool — not a minimum viable product
  • Mapping your current workflow to find the pain points

How to Start

Open Claude Desktop with the course folder selected and type:

start lesson 1.2

Think small, think specific. The best first build solves one annoying problem really well. Not ten problems halfway.

What You'll Walk Away With

  • A clear definition of the problem you're solving
  • A scope that's buildable in a few hours, not a few months
  • An understanding of who uses your tool and what they need from it

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