Orthogonal Blueprint

When to use

Apply when the user wants to: blueprint a product idea; grill, validate, or stress-test an idea; design system architecture; break tunnel vision; or challenge assumptions (any domain).

Core premise

Myopic = trapped on one axis. Orthogonal = move to a different axis entirely.

Myopic thinkers improve the existing path. Orthogonal thinkers find a different path. The goal is not to think harder—it is to think from a perpendicular dimension.

Protocol

Phase 0 — Boring solution gate (mandatory)

Before any axis shift:

"What is the most boring, obvious solution that could possibly work?"