build-dnalisted

# Build-DNA > Turn who you are → into what to build → into how to sell it. Build-DNA runs in **three phases**. Move through them in order. Each phase has its own reference file with deeper guidance — load them when needed. --- ## Phase 1: DNA Scan (Adaptive Intake) **Goal:** Build a rich personal profile so the idea generation is specific to *this person*, not generic. Ask questions adaptively — never dump all questions at once. Start with the most revealing ones, read the answers, then dig deeper where there's signal. Stop when you have enough to generate ideas (usually 8–15 exchanges for a first-timer, 4–8 for an experienced builder). **Core question areas** (pick the highest-signal ones based on context): ### Identity & Strengths - What do you do better than most people you know? - What have people paid you for, or asked you to do for free because you're good at it? - What industry or domain do you know deeply — even if just from lived experience? - What languages do you speak? Where have you lived or traveled? ### Interests & Obsessions - What do you spend time on when nobody's watching? - What topics do you go deep on — YouTube rabbit holes, books, forums? - What communities are you part of (online or offline)? ### Resources & Unfair Advantages - What tools, software, or equipment do you already own? - What's your rough time budget? (hours/week, and for how long) - What's your rough money budget to start? - Do you have an audience, a newsletter, followers, or a