Devil’s Advocate
Stress test your ideas before they fail
Devil’s Advocate launched on March 16, 2026 with 2 votes, #5,166 of 23,380 launches that month.
What it does
Most teams analyze decisions after something fails. Post-mortems happen when a project collapses or a strategy misses the mark. But by then it's already too late. Devil’s Advocate flips that idea. Instead of waiting for failure, it helps you run a quick pre-mortem before committing to a decision. It asks uncomfortable questions that surface blind spots, weak assumptions, and hidden risks, so you can pressure test your thinking before moving forward.
Stress-test your decisions before you commit.
A set of 30 challenging questions designed to surface blind spots, weak assumptions, and hidden risks before they become problems. Each prompt pushes you to interrogate your own thinking with the skepticism of someone invested in finding flaws. This isn't about being negative—it's about being thorough. The best time to hear the strongest objection is before the decision is final. Teams making decisions where the downside matters. Product teams evaluating features. Founders considering pivots. Leadership weighing strategic bets. Anyone who wants to hear the hard questions before someone else asks them. Use this alone to challenge your own assumptions, or with a small group to systematically…from cognu.app
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