New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Is there a better concept for a startup but “Problem, vision, mission”?

Ask HN: Is there a better concept for a startup but “Problem, vision, mission”?
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Every now and then, when I work on a project the infamous vision, mission and problem statements come up. From what I understand, they're fundamental to creating any kind of tech business. But I don't get their importance and I wish I could somehow frame my project in another way but to create a vision. I don't want to galvanize with promises about a vision. I'd rather just document what's there and where we're at in the present. So are there successful projects that have diverged from the classical "problem, vision, mission" statements?