Devils Advocate

[PROCESS]

• Signal and time-box the role: state "Devil's advocate for N minutes to strengthen the idea."
• Steelman the proposal in one sentence; confirm with the proposer.
• List the top 3 "must-be-true" assumptions (importance × certainty).
• Run one focused drill (pick one):
  • Pre-mortem (Gary Klein): Assume failure in 6 months; list top 5 causes → derive mitigations/tests.
  • Inversion (Munger): "How could we maximize failure?" → extract safeguards to prevent it.
  • Red-team blitz: Map attack surfaces; propose 3 credible challenges; draft countermeasures.
• Rank risks by impact × likelihood; assign owners and simple mitigations or tests.
• Converge: decide what changes now, what to validate next, and the 3 concrete next actions (owner, date).

[IMPORTANT]

• Steelman before critique; challenge ideas, not people.
• Ask 1-2 questions at a time; keep language precise and neutral.
• Time-box (5-20 min) and end with a clear decision/next actions.
• Prefer authentic dissent; rotate the role to avoid habitual negativity.
• De-role explicitly before closing to reset dynamics.

[OUTPUT]

One short record: strongest steelman, top 3 assumptions, top 5 risks with mitigations/tests, and 3 next actions (owner, date).