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Fix My Itch Template

Use this template for concrete research or engineering problem cards.

# Problem Name

## Problem

A specific, concrete problem.

## The Itch

What is frustrating, brittle, expensive, or missing today?

## Why It Matters

Who suffers because this is unsolved?

## Current Workaround

What do people do today?

## Why The Workaround Is Insufficient

Be explicit about the failure.

## What Good Progress Would Look Like

Define success in a way that can be evaluated.

## Difficulty

Good first research problem / medium / hard / moonshot.

## Good For

ML researcher / systems builder / cryptographer / privacy engineer / benchmark maintainer / policy researcher.

## Related PETs

List relevant PETs.

## Possible First Contribution

A small, realistic starting point.

Review Checklist

  • Is the problem concrete?
  • Is the current workaround described?
  • Is success measurable?
  • Is there a possible first contribution?
  • Is the difficulty level clear?