1 min lesson
Score yourself & close gaps
Explain the practical point behind "Run the whole loop on yourself before they do."
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Run the whole loop on yourself before they do. A mock loop isn't there to make you feel ready. It's there to find the dimension that would sink you while there's still a week to fix it.
Rate yourself 1–5 on each dimension below, from the recordings of the three mocks you just ran, not from memory. Memory inflates. Anything under 3 is a blocker, not a soft spot to apologize for in the room.
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Score from the tape
- Dimension
- Product sense
- What a 5 looks like
- A sequenced, opinionated roadmap tied to real developer levers
- Source mock
- Section 2
- Dimension
- Build / technical
- What a 5 looks like
- A demoable prototype from a vague gap, AI-driven and overridden with judgment
- Source mock
- Section 1
- Dimension
- GTM / enterprise
- What a 5 looks like
- Held the individual-vs-enterprise tension and named launch success
- Source mock
- Sections 1 & 2
- Dimension
- Communication
- What a 5 looks like
- Crisp, result-first, defends decisions without rambling
- Source mock
- All three
- Dimension
- Values & fit
- What a 5 looks like
- Specific why-Cursor, first-person stories, honest on no-process pace
- Source mock
- Section 3
| Dimension | What a 5 looks like | Source mock |
|---|---|---|
| Product sense | A sequenced, opinionated roadmap tied to real developer levers | Section 2 |
| Build / technical | A demoable prototype from a vague gap, AI-driven and overridden with judgment | Section 1 |
| GTM / enterprise | Held the individual-vs-enterprise tension and named launch success | Sections 1 & 2 |
| Communication | Crisp, result-first, defends decisions without rambling | All three |
| Values & fit | Specific why-Cursor, first-person stories, honest on no-process pace | Section 3 |
Score from the tape. The loop is graded on your floor, so the lowest row is the one that decides it.