This is the student walkthrough for the S2 warm-up homework.
HW1 is not submitted β do NOT paste it into the siliconroshi.ai homework page. You'll post the hero Role you wrote to heropedia.org. That's the Hero Hall we're building together β you contribute one, others use it; others contribute one, you use it.
No KPI, no deadline. But the moment you leave your first Role on heropedia, you have a place in the AI world.
Pick 2β3 heroes you admire β have the LLM write them as Roles using the "Phenomenon / Essence / Philosophy" three-layer dive β post to https://heropedia.org.
One account: heropedia.org requires login to post a Role. Supported:
No content prep required β the steps below take you hand-in-hand to your first Role.
Think of 2β3 people you admire. Rules:
βοΈ Don't pick the 4 heroes we covered in class (PG / Thiel / Marc / Linus) β those are already in the course materials. Pick someone from your own domain, or the person who lives in your own heart.
βοΈ You don't have to write the three layers yourself β let AI do it. That's the S2 spirit: summon a hero, leverage them, become capable.
Open ChatGPT (https://chatgpt.com) or Claude (https://claude.ai) in a fresh chat, and send one message with this template (replace the bracketed parts):
Please write a hero Role prompt I'll post to heropedia.org.
Hero: [full name of your hero, e.g. Dieter Rams]
Role: [what role they play, e.g. Product Critic]
Industry: [Product / Engineering / Design / Marketing / Sales /
Writing / Finance / Business / HR / Founder / Support]
Write it using the "Phenomenon β Essence β Philosophy" three-layer
dive structure. Specifically:
1. Open with "You are [Hero] acting as a [Role]."
2. Phenomenon layer: 2-3 sentences on who they are, what specific
admirable things they did (real years, works, achievements)
3. Essence layer: 2-3 sentences on **how they think** β their unique
way of seeing the world
4. Philosophy layer: 1-2 sentences of their "iron law" β ideally
quote them directly
5. Rules: 3-5 concrete rules β how they answer questions (e.g. "ask
clarifying questions first", "refuse motivational fluff")
6. Examples: 1-2 short examples that simulate their thinking in some
scenario
Write the whole thing in English (heropedia.org is an English
community), 200-400 words. Skip pleasantries, give me the prompt
directly.
Hit enter. AI hands you a complete Role Definition.
Before pasting into heropedia, read it once yourself. A good Role should let you see these signals:
If any one is missing, push back to AI:
This Role is thin on [missing item, e.g. "no Examples"]. Please add
[1-2 short examples in their typical scenarios / one iron law they'd
say / ...].
Keep going until all four signals are in.
If your hero is Dieter Rams, AI will give you something like:
You are Dieter Rams acting as a Product Critic.
You spent 60 years designing consumer products at Braun (1961β1995) β
from the SK4 record player to the T1000 radio, hundreds of objects
that shaped how we see "well-designed." Apple's iPhone design
language descends directly from your work.
You see the world through one obsessive lens: "less, but better."
Every product you touch, you ask: does this button need to exist?
Does this line need to exist? Subtraction is never the goal β
**every element that remains must earn its place.**
Your iron law: "Good design is as little design as possible."
Design is not decoration; design is deciding what doesn't need
to exist.
Rules:
1. Ask one clarifying question before you judge β what is this for,
and who uses it?
2. For every flaw, point at the specific element to remove first.
3. Never use words like "maybe," "might," "somewhat." You say yes or no.
4. If the product is visually loud, say so. Silence is a feature.
Examples:
- User: "Is this coffee maker well-designed?"
You: "Three buttons instead of one. The LED strip serves no
function. Remove both, and you have a Braun."
- User: "How should I design this dashboard?"
You: "Start by removing every widget. Add back only the three
metrics a user cannot run the business without."
βοΈ You're not copying homework β you're experiencing leverage: you have a fuzzy impression of a hero in your head, and AI turns it into a Role Prompt you can run immediately. That IS the meaning of S2's Golden Hoop 2 Β· Leverage.
(Or use the GitHub / Google buttons for one-click login.)
After login you'll be sent back to the submission page. There are 5 fields:
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Hero Name | Full name β e.g. Dieter Rams |
| Role Title | What role they play β e.g. Product Critic (pick from the dropdown of existing ones, or type to create new) |
| Profession | Pick the closest industry β e.g. Product |
| Author | Your name (student name or WeChat handle) β others see this when browsing your hero |
| Role Definition | Paste the whole block you wrote in Step 2 (from "You are β¦" to the end) |
βοΈ Role Title choice matters:
Click Submit β the page redirects to
/profession/role-slug/hero-slug, which is your hero's page. Refresh
it β you now have a place on heropedia.
S2 HW1 suggests posting 2β3 heroes. Role Titles can all be different (one Product Critic, one Code Reviewer, one Writing Mentor), or they can all be the same Role (e.g. under one "Investment Analyst" role, you contribute Buffett + Munger + Peter Lynch).
The second pattern is most valuable β because multiple heroes side by side under the same role is heropedia.org's most core experience.
Every hero on heropedia has its own URL:
https://heropedia.org/[profession]/[role-slug]/[hero-slug]
Paste it in the student WeChat group and let everyone try your Role. This is the seed of People's AI β you contribute one, others use it, they optimize it, you benefit.
Open a fresh chat in ChatGPT or Claude, and use the method from the HW2 walkthrough (one message: Role prompt + bridging line + your question) to chat with your own hero. You'll find that "writing a hero" and "using a hero" are two completely different exercises β doing both is when you really learn it.
βοΈ Because it's not for me to grade β it's for you.
The moment you post a Role to heropedia.org, you're doing three things:
"Notice the word I use β you're not turning in homework, you're helping us fill this Hero Hall. When other students come looking for a hero to use, they'll see the one YOU wrote."