Amazon Working Backwards

The Working Backwards process moves from idea to PR-FAQ in two phases: first answer the 5 Questions to force clarity of thinking, then write a PR-FAQ document that brings the idea to life for readers.

Workflow

Determine the entry point based on what the user provides:

Starting from a rough idea or proposal? → Follow the "5 Questions Phase" below Have 5Q answers to refine/verify? → Read references/five-questions-guide.md and apply the verification checklist Ready to write a PR-FAQ? → Follow the "PR-FAQ Phase" below Have a PR-FAQ to review? → Read references/prfaq-template.md and evaluate against the writing standards and common rejection reasons Want to clarify a specific element? → Read the relevant reference file for that phase

Output Convention

Always write to a file from the start. Do not draft in chat.