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  "path": "/notes/representative-problems",
  "publishedAt": "2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:ckthoyuvsmkp254fyuinyzb2/site.standard.publication/3mndm6tiamb26",
  "tags": [
    "product-management",
    "decision-making"
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  "textContent": "Representative problems are simple, often small problems that uncover deeper issues.\n\nIt’s not always obvious when a problem is representative of a deeper or more widespread issue. But there are some qualities that suggest there’s more to the problem than meets the eye:\n\n- The problem feels like it shouldn’t exist. Jeff Bezos called out a problem when users were searching for screws on Amazon even though Amazon sold the product.",
  "title": "Representative problems"
}