D
Discovery
Understand the problem, user, context, constraints, and opportunity.
Approach
Understand the problem, preserve what works, then make the smallest strong move.
DAETO is Mojeeb Titilayo's five-stage product framework covering Discovery, Approach, Execution, Tracking and Optimisation.
D
Understand the problem, user, context, constraints, and opportunity.
A
Choose the positioning, architecture, and execution path.
E
Build the smallest strong version with disciplined scope.
T
Measure what works, what fails, and what people actually use.
O
Improve from evidence instead of random feature additions.
Judgement, context, and disciplined prompting determine what AI can actually help make.
The smallest strong move usually beats an unnecessary rewrite.
Useful information should compound into products instead of disappearing into the timeline.