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Rationale
The reasoning and evidence behind a decision, written down so it can be checked later when circumstances change.
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Write a decision log entry for templates-only in v1. State the trade-off explicitly (speed over customization) with the rationale from our 18 interviews, name who we're giving up, and add a revisit trigger.
How an expert would brief the stronger version of “Decision log entry”.
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Try it as a puzzle →A website builder for independent restaurants records how much design freedom owners get at launch.
Why: A mentions 18 interviews as background but never ties them to the choice; B turns them into the reason (14 of 18 wanted speed).
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