# Pitfalls Research

## Objective

Identify common mistakes and pitfalls for: **{{topic}}**

## Process

1. Research common failures in this domain
1. Look for post-mortems and lessons learned
1. Identify anti-patterns to avoid
1. Document mitigation strategies

## Output Format

### Common Pitfalls

For each pitfall:

#### Pitfall: \[Name\]

- **What goes wrong**: Description
- **Why it happens**: Root cause
- **Impact**: Consequences
- **Mitigation**: How to avoid
- **Detection**: How to know if you're falling into this

### Anti-Patterns to Avoid

- Anti-pattern 1: Why it's bad
- Anti-pattern 2: Why it's bad

### Success Patterns

Patterns that successful projects follow:

- Pattern 1: Description
- Pattern 2: Description

### Monitoring & Early Warning

Signs that something is going wrong:

- Signal 1
- Signal 2
