scamper

# SCAMPER Method Creative thinking framework for innovation and problem-solving. ## The 7 Lenses | Letter | Lens | Prompt | |--------|------|--------| | **S** | Substitute | What can be replaced? Different material, person, process, component? | | **C** | Combine | What can merge? Blend features, ideas, purposes, audiences? | | **A** | Adapt | What else is like this? What could be copied or borrowed from elsewhere? | | **M** | Modify | What can change? Size, shape, color, frequency, intensity, meaning? | | **P** | Put to other uses | What else could this be used for? New contexts, audiences, problems? | | **E** | Eliminate | What can be removed? Simplify, reduce, strip to essentials? | | **R** | Reverse | What if opposite? Flip the order, roles, perspective, direction? | ## Application Modes ### Quick SCAMPER (default) Pick 2-3 most relevant lenses, generate 1 strong idea each. Use for: casual brainstorming, quick expansions ### Full SCAMPER All 7 lenses, 1-2 ideas each. Use for: serious idea development, comprehensive exploration ### Targeted SCAMPER Enzo specifies which lens(es) to focus on. Use for: when he knows what angle he wants ## Integration Points ### New Idea Saved After saving to `notes/ideas.md`, offer: "Want me to SCAMPER this?" If yes → run Quick SCAMPER, append output to the idea entry. ### Framework Adaptation When saving a framework, optionally run SCAMPER to personalize: - **Substitute**: What would you swap for your industry/role? - **Combine**: What other framework could this merge with? - **Adapt**: Who does something similar you could borrow from? ### Hackathon Ideation For generating hackathon concepts from existing products: 1. Take the product/tool 2. Run full SCAMPER 3. Filter for "impressive demo in 24h" feasibility 4. Output top 3 concepts ### Stuck Breaker When Enzo says "I'm stuck on X": 1. Clarify the blocker 2. Run SCAMPER on the problem 3. Focus on **Reverse** and **Eliminate** (often best for unblocking) ## Output Format ```markdown ### SCAMPER: [Subject] **Substitute:** [idea] **Combine:** [idea] **Adapt:** [idea] **Modify:** [idea] **Put to other uses:** [idea] **Eliminate:** [idea] **Reverse:** [idea] 💡 **Strongest angle:** [which one and why] ``` For Quick SCAMPER, only include the 2-3 lenses used.