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Field notes from the critique lab.

Short essays we wish students had read before week one. They are not a substitute for sitting the room.

12 March 2026 · Method

Dashboards that force a decision

A first screen with fewer charts often shortens the argument in a product review. Here is how we audit one.

21 January 2026 · Ritual

The Tuesday metrics hour

Fifty minutes, one canvas, no status theatre. A cadence that survives busy quarters.

6 January 2026 · Composition

One canvas or five?

When to split a product dashboard, and when splitting is just hiding disagreement.