Devil's Advocate
Description
What it does
- Asks hard questions.
- Finds weak assumptions.
- Shapes ideas.
- Saves wasted building.
Who it's for
- Founders
- Builders
- Students
How to set it up
- Time to Set Up
- About 15 minutes (our estimate)
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Tools Needed
- Grok Bot: Grok Bot account needed
- Read the bot page to check it fits your work.
- Add it to Grok Bot from the official share link.
- Run it once on a small, real task.
- Review the result and adjust your instructions.
Devil's Advocate Install Guide
Devil's Advocate questions a founder's idea, Socratic style, until the weak assumptions show. It helps shape the idea while making you defend the parts that are shaky.
Instead of telling you what to think, it asks questions that make you check your own reasoning. Its creator is Melvin Vivas, and it is a different bot from the Devil's Advocate by Cyberlytics, which has its own page here. Fixing a weak assumption before you build is far cheaper than after. Sessions work best when you bring a specific idea and a real decision, such as whether to quit a job or which customer to serve first. Expect uncomfortable questions; that is the point. Keep a list of the assumptions you could not defend and turn each into a small test, such as five customer calls or a simple landing page. Revisit the list after each test to see which beliefs held up and which you should drop before spending more.
It suits founders, builders and students with a new idea. Answer honestly, write down the assumptions it uncovers and test the riskiest one first.
- Install Path
- Official share link. Choose Get it on this page, then press Add to Grok Bot on the official x.ai page and read the terms it shows before you accept.
- Price Tier
- Free to add from the share link. You need a Grok Bot account.
- Connectors
- None beyond Grok Bot.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Time to Set Up
- About 15 minutes (our estimate)
- Creator
- Melvin Vivas
Worked Example: Questioning an app idea
Example only: an illustration of how a session could go, not a real client, case or result.
- You describe an app for sharing tools with neighbors.
- Devil's Advocate asks how often people really need tools.
- It asks why neighbors would trust each other.
- You admit trust is the weak point.
- You plan a small test with one street first.
Run It With Us
Get It Set Up For You
Short on time? We can set up Devil's Advocate on your own accounts, test it with you and hand it over working.
- $1,500 founding price for the first 3 setups (normally $2,500). $300 deposit, counted toward it.
- We never ask for your passwords
- Bots draft, you approve
Ask a question first · See how Run It With Us works · No promise of income or results (disclaimer).
Original source
Found via x.aiResults to Expect Our rough estimate of value to the business, not a promise or income claim
- Weak assumptions found early.
- Answers must be honest.
Our estimate, not a promise or a typical result. Results depend on your effort, skills, market and costs.
Tips and pitfalls
- Answer honestly.
- Note assumptions.
- Test the riskiest.
Questions
How does Devil's Advocate work?
It asks questions until weak assumptions show.
Who is it for?
Founders and builders.
Who made Devil's Advocate?
Melvin Vivas.
Does this version cost anything?
It is free to add from the share link, but you need a Grok Bot account.
How quickly can I start?
Our estimate is about 15 minutes.
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