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Day-of logistics & failure modes
Connect "Name them now so you don't walk into them" to the decision you would make.
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Most rejections in this loop aren't about talent. They're about predictable, avoidable mistakes - leaning on AI muscle memory, over-scoping, skipping polish or showing up with a hollow “why Cursor.” Name them now so you don't walk into them.
Use this stage map to decide what evidence belongs in each round. Memorizing the order is the shallow version. For every stage, prepare one artifact, one story and one question that shows how you reason in the role.
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What Sinks Candidates
Interactive diagram. Tab through its regions; each focused region shows its detail in the panel below.
Ranked by how heavily it costs you. Each one has a fix you can do before the loop.