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Values debrief & readiness scorecard
Use "Last rep: grade yourself against the actual bar" to describe the practical rule.
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Last rep: grade yourself against the actual bar. The Northwind work you just did is the evidence. Map it to Cursor's values, score yourself per loop stage and turn your two lowest scores into a concrete prep plan. Honesty here is the entire point.
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Each value needs a concrete Northwind moment, not a slogan
- Value
- 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?
- Value
- 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?
- Value
- 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?
- Value
- 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?
- Value
- 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?
| Value | 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 value needs a concrete Northwind moment, not a slogan. A blank proof cell is a real gap.
Interactive diagram. Step through it with the Next and Previous controls below, or Tab to a region to read its detail.
diagram: loop-timeline
What each stage actually tests - score yourself against it below.