Briefle words · Product & specs
Trade-off
A choice where gaining one thing means giving up another, ideally stated openly so others can judge it.
Say it to an AI
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”.
See it
Try it as a puzzle →A website builder for independent restaurants records how much design freedom owners get at launch.
Why: B: 'We choose speed over customization because 14 of 18 owners wanted a site live the same day.' A just says '5 fixed templates'.
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Room 4 · Requirements & scope
Learn “Trade-off” in a five-minute lesson