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Self-scoring against the ADM bar

Connect "Self-scoring only works if you're honest about it" to the decision you would make.

Step 1 of 4

Four deliverables done. Now grade them the way the panel would - across five dimensions, with a hard look at anything you overclaimed.

Self-scoring only works if you're honest about it. The whole point of this capstone is to find your weak dimension while it's free to fix. Score each one 1–5, then read the consistency check, because a loop that contradicts itself across deliverables fails even if each piece looks strong alone.

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Truth-seeking is weighted heavily here

Dimension
Product depth
A 5 looks like
You speak Tab, Agent, context, .cursor/rules/, MCPModel Context Protocol. A standard that lets an AI agent pull in context from outside the repo, like Jira tickets or internal docs. Press Enter for the full definition. fluently and tie each to a workflow outcome
A 2 looks like
Generic “the AI helps developers” with no specific Cursor capability
Dimension
Rollout / operational rigor
A 5 looks like
Phased plan with metrics and leading indicators per phase, risks named with mitigations
A 2 looks like
A list of activities with no numbers and no sequencing logic
Dimension
Data reasoning
A 5 looks like
You segmented the stall and traced each action to a specific signal
A 2 looks like
You reached for “more training” against an aggregate number
Dimension
Executive communication
A 5 looks like
EBR opens in the sponsor's goals, pairs data with stories, surfaces renewal early
A 2 looks like
A dashboard read-out with no narrative the CTO would repeat
Dimension
Truth-seeking honesty
A 5 looks like
You refused to inflate ROIReturn on Investment. The value gained versus what it cost, the language an economic buyer funds deals in. Press Enter for the full definition. and flagged your own uncertainty
A 2 looks like
You promised a productivity multiplier you can't defend

Truth-seeking is weighted heavily here. Cursor's hiring culture screens for it on purpose.

HOW THE PANEL WEIGHTS THE FIVE DIMENSIONS

Interactive diagram. Tab through its regions; each focused region shows its detail in the panel below.

diagram: signal-bars

Score each 1–5 - but know which ones a Cursor loop weights hardest before you self-grade.