Chapter 2
Extract the method from your head
Turn extract the method from your head into a usable product decision in 30–45 minutes, with a concrete deliverable and clear next step—without carrying a guess into the rest of the product.
What you’ll get
- Primary decision: Reconstruct a recent real example.
- Working asset: Separate principles, steps, and assets.
- Quality check: Identify what cannot be safely simplified.
Before you begin
Bring one real result you produced, the materials used, and the decisions that mattered. Set a 30–45 minutes timer. Do not replace judgment with a generic checklist; mark the places where context changes the recommendation.
| Decision | Evidence | Boundary | Next action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extract the method from your head | A real case, completed asset, or observed buyer behavior | Conditions where the method changes | Build or test the smallest complete version |
Conversion checkpoint
The chapter should make the product’s result more specific, easier to trust, or easier to use. If the work only adds information, reduce it until the buyer can see the action, example, and completion signal.
Reconstruct a recent real example
Choose one project you completed successfully. Rebuild it in sequence:
- What triggered the work?
- What information did you collect?
- What decision did you make first?
- Which steps depended on earlier steps?
- Where did judgment matter?
- What did you check before calling it complete?
- What changed after delivery or feedback?
Do not polish yet. Capture the messy real process, including branches and corrections.
Separate principles, steps, and assets
| Knowledge layer | What it does | Product expression | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principle | Explains why a decision matters | Short explanation or rule | Scope before price |
| Step | Tells the buyer what to do | Instruction or workflow | List deliverables and exclusions |
| Judgment | Helps choose between options | Decision tree or example | Fixed scope vs. discovery phase |
| Asset | Makes the action faster | Template, prompt, calculator | Proposal scope block |
| Check | Confirms quality | Checklist or rubric | Every deliverable has an acceptance condition |
Identify what cannot be safely simplified
Flag areas that require professional qualification, jurisdiction-specific advice, sensitive personal data, or individual diagnosis. Do not package a template as a substitute for legal, medical, financial, or other regulated professional advice.
Finish line
- The output is tied to one buyer result.
- Instructions and examples expose the important decisions.
- Limits and conditions are explicit.
- The next test can be run without adding another module.
Build it in Tapmy
Package the smallest complete result in Tapmy, test the buyer experience, and use observed friction to decide what deserves another version.
