Decision memo

A one-screen memo: the choice, the options, the recommendation.

1. 1
   State the choice

   One sentence a busy person can answer.
2. 2
   Compare on the constraint that matters

   Pick one constraint the user implied (speed, access, cost, risk) and compare options against it.
3. 3
   Recommend

   Recommend one option and name what you are giving up.

What you’ll get

Choice, comparison, recommendation, and the tradeoff.

Example, not your data

Choice: Can Vercel build LifeHack from GitHub this week? Recommend: Put the app on GitHub main. Give up Origin-only as the import path.