How Do You Know That's Actually the Problem?
Okay, Actually is a podcast for people who are working hard, still falling behind, and are starting to wonder if the problem is them. It's not.
Each episode — always under 25 minutes — we dig into what's truly broken and figure out how to build a solution that can actually work.
In this episode, I walk through what ground truth is, why it's harder to find than it sounds, and four questions I use to test whether I've actually gotten there — or whether I'm just comfortable with where I've landed.
02:06 The Real Question
03:04 Defining Ground Truth
07:02 Four Ground Truth Tests
15:57 When Truth Feels Deflating
17:55 Apply It This Week
The four questions:
Does it change shape? Does your explanation about the problem change depending on who's asking?
Can you break it? Can you find the scenario where you're wrong?
Is this the source or the signal? If you solved this exact thing, would the underlying situation actually change?
Does it hold alone? Does this still feel true when no one's watching and nothing needs to sound good?
