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Apply systematic problem-solving techniques when stuck.
Passed 23 of 23 test cases with the skill, and 4 of 23 without it.
and 16 more in the full report
19 fixed4 passed either way0 still failing0 broke
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One of 19 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Which file path contains the specific reference guide for extreme testing procedures?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| References references/scale-game.md | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
Output style: Follow
process/development-protocols/communication-standards.md— answer-first, plain language, no unexplained jargon, TL;DR on long responses.
Systematic approaches for different types of stuck-ness. Each technique targets specific problem patterns.
Apply when encountering:
Match symptom to technique:
| Stuck Symptom | Technique | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Same thing implemented 5+ ways, growing special cases | Simplification Cascades | references/simplification-cascades.md |
| Conventional solutions inadequate, need breakthrough | Collision-Zone Thinking | references/collision-zone-thinking.md |
| Same issue in different places, reinventing wheels | Meta-Pattern Recognition | references/meta-pattern-recognition.md |
| Solution feels forced, "must be done this way" | Inversion Exercise | references/inversion-exercise.md |
| Will this work at production? Edge cases unclear? | Scale Game | references/scale-game.md |
| Unsure which technique to use | When Stuck | references/when-stuck.md |
Find one insight eliminating multiple components. "If this is true, we don't need X, Y, Z."
Key insight: Everything is a special case of one general pattern.
Red flag: "Just need to add one more case..." (repeating forever)
Force unrelated concepts together to discover emergent properties. "What if we treated X like Y?"
test cases passed, vs 4 / 23 without
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