Prepare · rev 2026-06-11
Most teams cannot say which of their rituals manage a constraint that still exists and which they keep from habit. That is the only question this page asks. Mark the practices still true of your team, and the ledger returns the verdict on each, the move that follows, and the skill that move builds.
The window to get ahead of this is open and not permanent — but it closes one named practice at a time, not all at once. Naming where you are is the first revolution of the outer loop.
Tick what's true of your team today. There are no wrong answers — only constraints worth naming.
Choosing the problem, arbitrating the trade-off, carrying accountability. Torque, not speed.
Writing down what you actually mean, precisely enough that machines can execute it. The gear mesh.
Knowing what to look at, what to sample, and what to let pass — and being honest about the difference.
Replacing yourself as the one who prompts — you design the loop that runs and verifies itself rather than driving it turn by turn. Seams removed, stop conditions written, one housing held at two speeds.