The Prioritization Knife Fight

Exhibit PT-0124Drawer: ProductFiled Sep 1, 2026advanced

Force-rank a product backlog

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Entry PT-0124 · full textReceived

Here is my backlog with rough effort and expected impact for each item: [PASTE BACKLOG]. Force-rank it top to bottom - no ties allowed. For each of the top 5, state what it beats and why. For items 6-10, name the one condition that would promote each into the top 5. Below that, kill or freeze with a reason. Then attack your own ranking: tell me which of your top 5 is most likely to be the pet project I am overvaluing, and what evidence would prove it.

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Inputs needed

  • #Backlog with effort and impact estimates
The receipts

What good output looks like

No ties; promotions and kills have named conditions; the ranking audits itself for founder bias

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