Paul Welty, PhD AI, WORK, AND STAYING HUMAN

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Product Decisions Log

This document records product decisions and their rationale. When making new decisions, check here for precedents. When you make a new decision, add it here.


How to Use This Document

When making a decision:

  1. Search for relevant past decisions (Ctrl+F keywords)
  2. Check if principles in PRODUCT.md apply
  3. Make decision consistent with precedents
  4. Add new decision below with rationale

Entry format:

### [Short Decision Title]
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Context:** [What prompted this decision]
**Decision:** [What we decided]
**Rationale:** [Why, referencing principles or precedents] …
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Editorial Dashboard Requirements

Executive Summary

This document specifies requirements for a morning editorial pipeline health report delivered daily to inform editorial decision-making. The report consolidates data from three content systems (Notion ideas, Authexis in-process, Hugo near-launch) using industry best practices for content pipeline monitoring.

Current State (as of 2026-01-30):

  • 129 draft posts in polymathic-h/content/posts
  • 2 draft newsletters in polymathic-h/content/newsletters
  • 45+ work logs in backlog (based on recent history)
  • Existing infrastructure in utilities project …
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