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Values debrief & readiness scorecard
Say what this means in practice. "Last rep: grade yourself against the bar."
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Last rep: grade yourself against the bar. The Northwind work you just did is the evidence. Map it to the attributes this track practices, score yourself per practice stage and turn your two lowest scores into a concrete prep plan. Honesty here is the entire point.
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Map your scenario work to each attribute this track practices
Map your scenario work to each attribute this track practices
- Attribute
- Extreme ownership
- Your Northwind proof
- Scoped a vague CTO mandate into a go/no-go and a falsifiable pilot
- Honest gap?
- Did you drive without a playbook or wait for a tighter brief?
- Attribute
- Customer obsession
- Your Northwind proof
- Discovery led with their pain; ROIReturn on Investment. The value gained versus what it cost, the language an economic buyer funds deals in. Press Enter for the full definition. used their numbers
- Honest gap?
- Was the work about their outcome or about closing a deal?
- Attribute
- Curiosity
- Your Northwind proof
- Probed why Copilot usage was low instead of just bashing it
- Honest gap?
- Did you investigate the real cause or assume one?
- Attribute
- Beginner's mindset
- Your Northwind proof
- Treated skeptical principals as people who define the bar
- Honest gap?
- Did you lecture or genuinely learn their merge conditions?
- Attribute
- Generalist hustle
- Your Northwind proof
- Wrote rollout, security, 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 feedback artifacts: many hats
- Honest gap?
- Which artifact did you avoid because it's outside your comfort?
| Attribute | Your Northwind proof | Honest gap? |
|---|---|---|
| Extreme ownership | Scoped a vague CTO mandate into a go/no-go and a falsifiable pilot | Did you drive without a playbook or wait for a tighter brief? |
| Customer obsession | Discovery led with their pain; ROIReturn on Investment. The value gained versus what it cost, the language an economic buyer funds deals in. Press Enter for the full definition. used their numbers | Was the work about their outcome or about closing a deal? |
| Curiosity | Probed why Copilot usage was low instead of just bashing it | Did you investigate the real cause or assume one? |
| Beginner's mindset | Treated skeptical principals as people who define the bar | Did you lecture or genuinely learn their merge conditions? |
| Generalist hustle | Wrote rollout, security, 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 feedback artifacts: many hats | Which artifact did you avoid because it's outside your comfort? |
Each attribute needs a concrete Northwind moment. A blank proof cell is a real gap. These five labels are this track's practice set; the SA job description itself names high ownership, strong execution, comfort in fast-moving environments with ambiguity and a passion for developer tooling.
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This track's rehearsal structure. Cursor publishes no interview stages for this role, so score yourself on these skills below.