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Write status a founder absorbs in 60 seconds

Use "A busy founder reads status on a phone between meetings" to say what you would do next.

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Write status a founder absorbs in 60 secondsstate, change, decision

A busy founder reads status on a phone between meetings. Bury the lede and you've wasted the only attention you'll get. Three lines, in order: where it stands, what moved since last time, what you need from them.

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A status update that respects a founder's 60 seconds

A status update that respects a founder's 60 seconds
INFERENCE COGS PROGRAM - wk 4/8 - YELLOW

State:    On track for the 15% target; tracking 9% so far.
Change:   Routing rollout hit a p95 latency regression at 25%;
          held the ramp, root-caused to cold-start on the small model.
Decision: Need a call by Thu - accept a 1-week slip to add
          model warm-pooling or ship at 10% cost savings now.
          Recommend the slip; warm-pooling unblocks the full 15%.

That update is yellow on purpose, names the regression honestly and hands the founder a pre-framed decision with a recommendation. It is the written form of every behavioral theme in this role.