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7. Tradeoff tables & decision records
Problem Solving · 36 pages source format
Tradeoff tables beat opinions. Write down what you chose, what you rejected, and why. Future-you will thank you.
What you'll learn
- Tradeoff tables
- ADRs
- Second-order effects
Tradeoff table
3 options × 4 criteria (speed, cost, risk, maintainability). Score 1–5.
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Table for Cypress vs Playwright vs Selenium (or any tool choice).
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ADR lite
Context, decision, consequences. 1 page max.
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Write one ADR for a recent tool or process choice.
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