Put an idea to work.

# Decision record

A short worksheet to complete before an uncertain outcome is known.
Source note: https://nolankido.com/notes/decision-quality/

## Before deciding
Date:
Decision to make:
What matters most:
Options considered, including doing nothing:
Information available now:
Important uncertainties:
Consequences of being wrong:
How reversible is this choice?
Chosen option and reasons:
What evidence would make me change course?
Review date or trigger:

## After the outcome
What happened?
What was knowable at the time?
What did I overlook?
Which assumptions held up, and which changed?
Was the original choice reasonable given the information then available?
What will I change in the next decision?

Keep the original reasoning intact. Add the review separately.
This is a thinking aid, not a guarantee of a good outcome.
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# Tool trust check

A worksheet for stating what a tool has, and has not, established.
Source note: https://nolankido.com/notes/trustworthy-tools/

Tool and version:
Task it is intended to perform:
Exact claim being tested:
Conditions under which the claim applies:

## Evidence
Small example with an independently checked answer:
Test input:
Expected result, recorded before running the test:
Actual result:
How independent is the reference from the tool?

## Failure conditions
Missing or malformed inputs:
Unusual or boundary cases:
Failure or interruption halfway through:
Recovery behavior:
Cases not yet tested:

## Use decision
Consequences of a wrong result:
What is safe to rely on now?
What still requires checking or human review?
Next test that could change this assessment:

Passing these checks does not prove correctness in untested conditions.
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# Learning loop

A small planning and review sheet for one learnable capability.
Source note: https://nolankido.com/notes/learning-from-the-beginning/

Long-term goal:
Next concrete capability:
What would demonstrate that capability?
Foundation I may be missing:
One reliable starting resource:

## This session
One idea to study:
Problem or explanation to attempt without the reference:
My attempt:
Comparison with a reliable answer:
Mistake or gap I noticed:
Correction in my own words:
Next question:

## Return to it
Date to revisit the problem:
What can I now explain or do with less help?
What still needs focused practice?
A small project that would combine these skills:

Adapt the size of the session to the task and available time.
This is a learning aid, not a claim of a universal best method.
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