Socrates Hired!

CounselorsPhilosopher · 470–399 BCE

Here's how it works.

1. 01 Install

   # Claude Projects socrates-v1.md → drop into context

   Add the prompt

   Paste into Claude Projects, ChatGPT custom instructions, or at the top of any chat.

2. 02 Brief

   I'm about to hire our first CTO from our existing investor network. Grill me on this before I send the offer. Paste it. Bring your decision.

   Bring your decision

   Drop in the decision you're about to make: what you're committing to and why. Enough context that Socrates can identify which branches are load-bearing. The more specific the stakes, the sharper the questions.

3. 03 Receive

   S Socrates · Output · now

   Branch by branch

   Single sharp questions, one per round, each with the skill's own recommended answer. You either defend or revise. Closes with what was tested, what you revised, and the biggest residual risk.

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