Christopher Justice · Decision Documentation
The 30-Second Decision Record That Changes Everything
Full ADRs: 30 minutes. Decision frequency: multiple per hour. The math doesn't work.
# The 30-Second Decision Record That Changes Everything
Full ADRs: 30 minutes. Decision frequency: multiple per hour. The math doesn't work.
What: [The decision, one sentence] Why: [The reasoning, one sentence] Owner: [@person] Date: [Today]
That's it. Four fields. 30 seconds.
30-second record: Most decisions. The default. Full ADR: Major, hard-to-reverse decisions. Worth the investment.
The ratio: 20:1. Twenty quick records for every full ADR.
Day 1: A few records. Not that useful yet. Month 12: Hundreds of records. Searchable history. "When did we decide X? Why?" — answered instantly.
Start now. 30 seconds at a time.
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