Master this powerful root cause analysis technique to diagnose problems, uncover underlying issues, and implement lasting solutions for continuous improvement in your processes and projects.
Part of Daily Startup Hacks
A technical founder uses 5-Whys to trace a billing spike to tutorial-driven code decisions - finding the root cause saves ₹40K monthly.
Last month: ₹8K
This month: ₹47K
Users added: 200 → 340
Math isn't mathing.
Let's debug this.
A founder discovers through 5-Whys that lack of systems created bottlenecks - turning a people problem into a process solution.
Last 30 days:
Paying them ₹60K/month each.
Where's the code?
A product manager uses 5-Whys to uncover that ego-driven development ignored user needs - boring features win over cool ideas.
Launched with excitement:
"🚀 AI-powered search is LIVE!"
Usage after 1 month:
6 weeks wasted.