1 min lesson
Self-scoring rubric
Explain the practical point behind "Anything below that means there's a named drill, which is the point of scoring before they do."
Step 1 of 3
One honest scorecard beats another reread of the prep. Score yourself cold on the dimensions the loop actually tests, using evidence from your mock artifacts and recordings, not how you'd do on a good day.
Each dimension is 1-5. A 5 means a hiring manager could ship your artifact and trust your judgment without a rewrite. Anything below that means there's a named drill, which is the point of scoring before they do.
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Advanced table
A 5 = ship-it-without-a-rewrite
- Dimension
- Positioning rigor
- What a 5 looks like
- ICP, real competitive alternative, one differentiated value and proof a skeptic accepts
- Your score
- __
- Dimension
- Writing / narrative craft
- What a 5 looks like
- Copy that shows the workflow, survives a developer's BS detector and has no filler
- Your score
- __
- Dimension
- Product fluency
- What a 5 looks like
- You demo Cursor like a power user and explain Tab, Agent, ⌘K and context unprompted
- Your score
- __
- Dimension
- GTM / launch execution
- What a 5 looks like
- End-to-end plan: pre-launch validation, sequenced channels, owners and timing
- Your score
- __
- Dimension
- Metrics literacy
- What a 5 looks like
- You name the activation/conversion metric per asset and how PMM moves the funnel
- Your score
- __
- Dimension
- Values fit
- What a 5 looks like
- Truth-seeking, high ownership and taste are visible in your stories and choices
- Your score
- __
| Dimension | What a 5 looks like | Your score |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning rigor | ICP, real competitive alternative, one differentiated value and proof a skeptic accepts | __ |
| Writing / narrative craft | Copy that shows the workflow, survives a developer's BS detector and has no filler | __ |
| Product fluency | You demo Cursor like a power user and explain Tab, Agent, ⌘K and context unprompted | __ |
| GTM / launch execution | End-to-end plan: pre-launch validation, sequenced channels, owners and timing | __ |
| Metrics literacy | You name the activation/conversion metric per asset and how PMM moves the funnel | __ |
| Values fit | Truth-seeking, high ownership and taste are visible in your stories and choices | __ |
Senior-IC bar: a 5 = ship-it-without-a-rewrite. Score what you can show today.
Interactive diagram. Tab through its regions; each focused region shows its detail in the panel below.
Each dimension maps to a stage - these are ranked by how decisive they are for a Cursor panel.