Develop a Rough Idea With Peer Feedback
Design a collaborative idea library where people can share early concepts, ask focused questions, and track useful feedback.
The brief
Understand the problem
Background
Broad idea feeds reward polished or popular concepts, while early ideas often need specific feedback from people with relevant experience.
User context
Malik has a rough concept for a neighborhood tool library. He wants feedback on deposit handling, not general encouragement or visual design suggestions.
Product problem
Without a clear question and stage, feedback becomes vague, repetitive, or detached from the creator's current decision.
Objective
Create an idea submission and critique flow that makes feedback focused, attributable, and actionable.
What to design
Define the experience
Required experience
- Idea brief with maturity and feedback goal
- Discovery by domain, stage, and requested expertise
- Structured critique tied to a question
- Feedback synthesis and next-step state
Screens and states
- Idea brief
- Idea discovery
- Critique thread
- Feedback summary
Core user flow
Follow the critical path
- 01
Malik records the problem, current assumptions, and one feedback question
- 02
He publishes to a relevant community topic
- 03
A member with marketplace experience leaves a structured critique
- 04
Malik asks a follow-up and marks one insight for action
- 05
He updates the idea and summarizes what changed
Product rules
Requirements and constraints
Requirements
- Require a clear feedback request before publication
- Show the idea's current stage and unresolved assumptions
- Let contributors disclose relevant experience
- Separate critique of the idea from judgment of the person
- Allow the creator to summarize decisions without erasing dissent
Constraints
- Ideas may contain commercially sensitive information
- Contributors have different levels of expertise
- The creator may revise the brief while discussion continues
Reality check
States worth considering
Finish line
What to deliver
- Create four responsive screens from idea framing through critique synthesis.
Optional direction
Visual resources
Use these as a starting constraint if you want one. They are not part of the required solution.