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5 Whys

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.

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5 Whys Analysis

Why My Firebase Bill Jumped from ₹8K to ₹47K in One Month

A technical founder uses 5-Whys to trace a billing spike to tutorial-driven code decisions - finding the root cause saves ₹40K monthly.

Firebase Bill: ₹47K This Month

Last month: ₹8K

This month: ₹47K

Users added: 200 → 340

Math isn't mathing.

Let's debug this.

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5 Whys Analysis

Why My Developers Commit 10x Less Code Than Me

A founder discovers through 5-Whys that lack of systems created bottlenecks - turning a people problem into a process solution.

Team of 3, Only I'm Committing

Last 30 days:

  • My commits: 147
  • Dev 1: 8 commits
  • Dev 2: 3 commits

Paying them ₹60K/month each.

Where's the code?

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5 Whys Analysis

Why Nobody Uses the Feature I Spent 6 Weeks Building

A product manager uses 5-Whys to uncover that ego-driven development ignored user needs - boring features win over cool ideas.

Spent 6 Weeks Building AI Search

Launched with excitement:

"🚀 AI-powered search is LIVE!"

Usage after 1 month:

  • 420 total users
  • AI search used: 14 times
  • By: 3 users

6 weeks wasted.