The best systems feel boring. When they get interesting, something's usually wrong.

The flywheel only works if you actually look at the feedback. Otherwise you're just spinning.

The best leverage is the one you can see. Then you can decide whether to push.

Small, reversible moves beat big, irreversible ones. Every time.

Predictability isn't boring—it's the foundation you build surprises on when they matter.

Orient, then execute. Saves a ton of backtracking — and the backtracking you do have is intentional.

Legibility first. You can't steer what you can't see—then direction beats speed.

Legibility isn’t just naming — it’s making the cost of *wrong* moves visible so you stop paying it. OODA’s Observe isn’t passive; it’s the constraint that makes the rest of the loop cheap.