5ys

name	5ys
description	The 5 Why's is a root cause analysis technique that helps you identify the underlying cause of a problem by asking 'why' five times. This skill guides you through the process of applying the 5 Why's to a problem statement, allowing you to uncover the root cause and potential solutions.
user-invocable	true

The 5 Why's

• push back on the current contextual issue, performing "The 5 Why's".

• Force critically thinking about the problem with a broader macro view of the project instead of hyperfocusing on the *micro issue at hand.

• Decisions MUST be made in the context of the whole project.

• Often doing this will reveal that the "problem" is actually a symptom of a deeper issue, and that the real problem is something else entirely.

• Also often doing will reveal we have already documented a decision framework and guiding values as a lens to make the decision, and that the "problem" is actually a non-issue because we have already made a decision on it.

• We often already have agentic memories about the project structure and testing structure and the reasons for why it is structured that way.

• think through unresolved issues by reflecting with "The 5 Why's" to correctly challenge the assumptions in the question at hand to make sure the decision is
  grounded in the macro-context