The Introductory Course

A structured, narrated walkthrough of the whole framework: eight short video modules you take at your own pace. Free, and available now.

Eight modules, one continuous example

Building from the problem through to the framework and your next step.

1
The Paradox
Why discovery, why now, and why building faster has not improved outcomes
The electricity insight · The prediction/judgment shift · The full DJF architecture named
2
The Structure
The container that makes discovery reliable
Five stages · The artifact chain · Gates as genuine decision points · Three perspectives
3
From Signal to North Star
How a churn signal becomes a Job Statement, and why that anchors everything that follows
Stage 0 signal assessment · Jobs-to-be-Done · Evidence-grounded problem statements · Gates 1 and 2
4
Proving the Answer
Solution design, assumption mapping, prototyping, and validation (Stages 2 and 3)
Opportunity Solution Trees · Ranking critical assumptions · Prototyping the riskiest bets · Gate 4
5
Delivering What Matters
Stage 4 and the continuous loop, handing off the why, not just the what
The nine-component handoff package · Success metrics · Discovery retrospectives
6
The Judgment Layer
Quality dimensions, Judgment Points, and the human foundation
The 19 Judgment Points · Four quality dimensions · Judgment as a learnable skill
7
The Partnership
The optional third layer: what AI does well, what humans must do
Staged readiness-based adoption · Three modes · Human-only zones
8
Begin
Start where you are, without permission
Decision Documentation · Five maturity levels · One practice, compounding returns

Three formats for teams and cohorts

All live sessions are facilitated by Gale Robins and tailored to your cohort's stage and context.

Single Session
Guest Speaker
A focused introduction to the Discovery Judgment Framework: what it is, why it matters, and how founders can apply it immediately. Ideal for programme kick-offs or demo day prep.
60–90 minutes · Remote or in-person
Half-day to Full-day
Cohort Workshop
Hands-on session built around your cohort's live discovery challenges. Teams leave with a mapped discovery process, visible judgment points, and clear next steps for their specific stage.
4–8 hours · Best for accelerator cohorts
Multi-session Series
Cohort Programme
A structured series across your programme's duration, covering all five discovery stages, all 19 Judgment Points, and the AI partnership model. Includes working sessions between sessions.
4–8 sessions over weeks or months

Live and self-paced work well together. Many accelerators pair a live kick-off workshop with self-paced enrolment for their founders, giving cohorts shared vocabulary and individual depth. Ask about pairing the free Introductory Course with live sessions for your cohort.