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The Problem Scorecard

Built on my SSME™ framework: Simple, Scalable, Minimal, Effective. Rate anything before you build, buy, automate, or keep it. Grade it A–D, read the verdict, do the one action. One page. No noise.

How to use it

  1. Pick one thing: a tool, a process, a project, or a decision.
  2. Score it A–D on each of the four questions below.
  3. Read the verdict. Do the one action. Move to the next thing.

Score it

SimpleCan someone get it in one pass?ABCD
ScalableDoes it still work at 10×?ABCD
MinimalDoes it earn its space, or just fill it?ABCD
EffectiveDid it actually move a number?ABCD

The verdict

Mostly A / BKeep it.It earns its place. Leave it alone and move on.
Mostly CSimplify it.There's a lighter version. Cut steps until it passes.
Any D on Minimal or EffectiveCut it.It's noise. Delete it. Don't automate it.

Graded something a D? That's exactly what I fix.

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