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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughAdds extensive course/blog content with Mermaid diagrams and templates, updates CLAUDE publishing gates, introduces course navigation and ordered chapter sequence, and removes a Gemini-based cover image generator script. ChangesTech for Non-Technical Founders 2026 — Content, Policy, and Navigation
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content/blog/vibe-coding-ceiling-signals/index.md-119-119 (1)
119-119:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winCorrect the Fractional CTO monthly cost in the decision graph.
5 hours / weekmapped to~$8-15K / moconflicts with the course’s own
Fractional CTO pricing and materially changes the decision outcome.Suggested patch
- Bridge["GRADUATE TO MODULE 3.2<br/>Fractional CTO bridge<br/>(5 hours / week, ~$8-15K / mo)"] + Bridge["GRADUATE TO MODULE 3.2<br/>Fractional CTO bridge<br/>(5 hours / week, ~$1.6K-$4K / mo)"]🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/vibe-coding-ceiling-signals/index.md` at line 119, The decision graph entry Bridge["GRADUATE TO MODULE 3.2<br/>Fractional CTO bridge<br/>(5 hours / week, ~$8-15K / mo)"] has an incorrect monthly cost; update that string to the course’s official Fractional CTO monthly pricing (replace the "~$8-15K / mo" fragment with the correct monthly range used elsewhere in the course materials) so the decision graph aligns with the course pricing. Locate the Bridge[...] key in content/blog/vibe-coding-ceiling-signals/index.md and change only the cost text inside the parentheses to the authoritative value, keeping the rest of the label intact.content/blog/where-to-hire-developer-2026-map/index.md-47-50 (1)
47-50:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy liftAdd citations (or soften wording) for hard numeric claims.
Claims like “51% offer-acceptance rate” and other precise metrics need sources in this post to meet content-quality requirements.
Based on learnings: "Reject zero unsupported claims; all assertions must have citations".
Also applies to: 162-162
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/where-to-hire-developer-2026-map/index.md` around lines 47 - 50, The numeric claims in the pricing/lead-time table (rows like "Onshore (US / EU)", "Nearshore (LATAM)", "Tier-2 India", "Mass-market (Upwork)") include precise metrics (e.g., "51% offer-acceptance rate", "$130K - $210K+", "$45 - $100/hr", etc.) that need sourcing or softer wording; update those table cells by either adding inline citations to credible sources for each hard number or replace exact figures with hedged language ("~50% reported offer-acceptance", "typical range", "approx.", "often $X–$Y") and add a short footnote line after the table explaining the citation policy and whether figures are estimates, and ensure every hard numeric claim in the table and any repeated instances in the document are handled the same way.content/blog/hiring-interview-catches-ai-theater/index.md-4-5 (1)
4-5:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winChange the post date to today or earlier, or set
draft: true.Line 4 uses
2026-09-16withdraft: false. Hugo'sbuildFutureis not enabled in config, so this post will be excluded from the build until September 16, 2026.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/hiring-interview-catches-ai-theater/index.md` around lines 4 - 5, Frontmatter currently sets date: 2026-09-16 and draft: false which will exclude the post from builds; update the frontmatter in this file by either setting date to today or any past date (adjust the date field) or change draft to true so the post is included/excluded as intended (edit the date and/or draft fields in the top-level frontmatter).content/blog/hiring-interview-catches-ai-theater/index.md-109-109 (1)
109-109:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winReplace the
OpenSSL::JWTreference with the actualjwtgem.
OpenSSL::JWTdoes not exist in Ruby's standard library. The standard libraryOpenSSLmodule provides only SSL/TLS and cryptography utilities, not JWT support. For token validation in Rails, use the communityjwtgem (ruby-jwt). Update the example to reference the correct gem instead.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/hiring-interview-catches-ai-theater/index.md` at line 109, Replace the incorrect reference to the non-existent standard library constant OpenSSL::JWT with the community jwt gem: update the example text that mentions adding `gem 'jwt-decoder-v2'` / using `OpenSSL::JWT` to instead reference the correct gem name `jwt` (a.k.a. ruby-jwt) and the JWT usage/constant (e.g., JWT) for token validation; ensure the sentence clearly advises adding `gem 'jwt'` and using the JWT library rather than implying OpenSSL provides JWT support.content/blog/hiring-interview-script/index.md-104-106 (1)
104-106:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winReplace the
OpenSSL::JWTreference with the correct JWT approach.Ruby's standard library does not provide
OpenSSL::JWT. JWT handling in Rails apps uses thejwtgem (ruby-jwt), with tokens verified viaJWT.decode(token, secret, true, algorithm_options). Update this example to use the correct library and API so readers aren't taught an invalid reference.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/hiring-interview-script/index.md` around lines 104 - 106, The example incorrectly references OpenSSL::JWT; replace that with the ruby-jwt usage: mention the jwt gem (ruby-jwt) and show token verification via JWT.decode(token, secret, true, algorithm: 'HS256') (or appropriate algorithm options) instead of OpenSSL::JWT so the PR `#1438` example uses the correct library and API for decoding/verifying JWTs. Ensure the text names the gem ("jwt" / "ruby-jwt") and demonstrates the JWT.decode call with the secret, verification flag, and algorithm options.content/blog/hiring-interview-script/index.md-4-5 (1)
4-5:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winFix the post date or set
draft: trueuntil the post is ready to publish.With
date: 2026-09-16anddraft: false, this post will not render in production until September 16, 2026 (Hugo's defaultbuildFuture = false). Thedraft: falsesetting is misleading—the post appears published in frontmatter but will remain invisible to production visitors. Either move the date to today or earlier, or setdraft: trueuntil you're ready to publish.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/hiring-interview-script/index.md` around lines 4 - 5, The post frontmatter currently has date: 2026-09-16 and draft: false which will keep it hidden until that future date; edit the frontmatter in content/blog/hiring-interview-script/index.md to either set draft: true until you're ready to publish or change date: to today (or an earlier date) while keeping draft: false so the post will render in production; update the 'date' and/or 'draft' keys accordingly.content/blog/agency-uses-ai-follow-up-questions/index.md-121-121 (1)
121-121:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winCourse-status text is stale and conflicts with this PR state.
- Line 121 says “8 modules” (current scope is 9: modules 0-8).
- Line 137 says the full landing page publishes after Module 5, but this PR
ships the consolidated full course.Please update both lines so readers get the correct path and status.
Also applies to: 137-137
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/agency-uses-ai-follow-up-questions/index.md` at line 121, Update the stale course-status text: replace the phrase "8 modules" with "9 modules (modules 0–8)" in the Module 7 intro sentence that currently reads "8 modules from idea to first paying users", and update the other sentence that says the full landing page "publishes after Module 5" to reflect the PR state (e.g., "the full landing page is now published with this consolidated course" or similar). Ensure both occurrences of the old text are updated so the index.md (Module 7 intro and the landing-page status sentence) are consistent.content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md-166-166 (1)
166-166:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winCourse-navigation copy is now incorrect (“course closes here”).
This PR includes Module 8, so stating the course closes in Module 7 is
factually wrong and will misroute readers away from the “first paying
customer” module.Also applies to: 180-180
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md` at line 166, The course-navigation copy incorrectly states the course closes at Module 7; update the text around the "Module 7 · Step 3 of 3" line to remove or replace the phrase "Module 7 closes here. The course closes here." so it does not block navigation to Module 8 (e.g., change to "Module 7 complete — continue to Module 8" or simply remove the closing sentence). Edit the string in the blog post content (the line containing "Module 7 · Step 3 of 3" and the duplicate closing sentence) to reflect that the course continues and ensure downstream links to Module 8/"first paying customer" remain intact.content/blog/reading-sow-clause-by-clause/index.md-87-87 (1)
87-87:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winCourse-status references are outdated for the consolidated release.
These lines still describe a pre-Module-5 publication state and an 8-module
course, but this PR publishes the full 9-module curriculum. Please update both
lines to the current state.Also applies to: 103-103
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/reading-sow-clause-by-clause/index.md` at line 87, Update the course-status text that currently says "Module 4B · Step 4 of 4" and "8 modules" to reflect the consolidated release (remove the pre-Module-5 wording and state the full 9-module curriculum); specifically edit the line containing "Module 4B · Step 4 of 4 in the free [Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026]" and replace the "8 modules" reference with "9 modules" and wording that indicates the full consolidated 9-module course is published.content/blog/five-tech-words-stop-nodding-at/index.md-4-5 (1)
4-5:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winFuture-dated post needs scheduling confirmation
date: 2026-07-01withdraft: falsecan keep the page unpublished until July
under default Hugo behavior. Confirm intentional scheduling.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/five-tech-words-stop-nodding-at/index.md` around lines 4 - 5, The post at content/blog/five-tech-words-stop-nodding-at/index.md has a future date (date: 2026-07-01) with draft: false which will keep it unpublished until that date; either confirm this is intentional or change the frontmatter: set draft: true to hold the page as a draft until you want it live, or update date to the intended publish timestamp (or today) and keep draft: false so it publishes immediately—modify the date and/or draft keys in the frontmatter accordingly.content/blog/sow-reading-guide/index.md-61-62 (1)
61-62:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winInternal links are using relative
.mdpaths that will likely 404These links should use blog slugs (
/blog/.../) instead of local markdown paths.Suggested link fix
- The [Friday demo template](./friday-demo-template.md) covers what the click-through looks like. + The [Friday demo template](/blog/friday-demo-template/) covers what the click-through looks like. - Pair it with the [GitHub / AWS / database ownership checklist](./ownership-checklist.md) so the assignment also moves the actual GitHub org owner row. + Pair it with the [GitHub / AWS / database ownership checklist](/blog/ownership-checklist/) so the assignment also moves the actual GitHub org owner row. - Watch AI token costs (Cursor seats, Anthropic API, OpenAI API) - the [5-question AI script](./agency-ai-five-questions.md) caught a $4,800 OpenAI line that surprised one founder we worked with. + Watch AI token costs (Cursor seats, Anthropic API, OpenAI API) - the [5-question AI script](/blog/agency-ai-five-questions/) caught a $4,800 OpenAI line that surprised one founder we worked with.Also applies to: 81-82, 89-90
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/sow-reading-guide/index.md` around lines 61 - 62, Replace internal markdown file links like "./friday-demo-template.md" with their published blog slugs (e.g. "/blog/.../friday-demo-template/") so they resolve on the site; search the SOW reading guide for other relative `.md` links (the ones referenced near the "friday-demo-template.md" occurrence and the two other places noted) and update each to the corresponding `/blog/.../` slug, preserving link text and ensuring trailing slashes match the site's permalink convention.content/blog/first-paying-customer-operating-kit/index.md-73-76 (1)
73-76:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winAdd citations for conversion/open-rate claims
Lines 73-76 and 125-126 include precise performance claims (open/reply/demo
rates) without evidence. Please attach a source or relabel as anecdotal
observations.Based on learnings: "Reject zero unsupported claims; all assertions must have citations".
Also applies to: 125-126
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/first-paying-customer-operating-kit/index.md` around lines 73 - 76, The claim about performance ("Each script comes with three sample subject lines that have cleared 25%+ open rates..." and the "open/reply/demo rates" claims later) must be either backed by a source or relabeled as anecdotal: either add an inline citation or footnote linking to the dataset/report/campaign metrics that support the 25%+ open rates and any reply/demo numbers, or change the language to something like "anecdotally observed" or "in our campaigns" to remove the unsupported assertion; apply the same fix to the other occurrence referencing open/reply/demo rates so both instances (the subject-line/open-rate sentence and the later rate claims) consistently include citations or are reworded as anecdotal observations.content/blog/sow-reading-guide/index.md-4-5 (1)
4-5:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winFuture publish date may unintentionally hide this post
Line 4 uses
date: 2026-07-15withdraft: false. Please verify this is
scheduled intentionally; otherwise it won’t appear until July in default setups.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/sow-reading-guide/index.md` around lines 4 - 5, The frontmatter currently sets date: 2026-07-15 and draft: false; confirm the intended schedule and either change the date frontmatter (date) to the desired publish date or set draft: true to prevent accidental visibility until ready; if you do intend a July 15 release, leave date: 2026-07-15 and draft: false as-is.content/blog/outreach-sequence-template/index.md-4-5 (1)
4-5:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winFuture publish date may keep this page out of production builds
Line 4 sets
date: 2026-07-08withdraft: false. If Hugo future-dated content
is not enabled, this page won’t publish yet. Please confirm this is intentional.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/outreach-sequence-template/index.md` around lines 4 - 5, The frontmatter has a future date ("date: 2026-07-08") with "draft: false", which will keep the page out of production builds unless Hugo's future publishing is enabled; either confirm this is intentional or fix it by updating the frontmatter: set "date" to a non-future date if you want it live immediately, or set "draft: true" if it should remain unpublished, or enable future-dated publishing in the Hugo config; check and update the "date" and "draft" keys accordingly in the post's frontmatter.content/blog/first-paying-customer-operating-kit/index.md-39-40 (1)
39-40:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winConflicting CTA about email collection
Line 39 tells readers to send an email, but Lines 133-136 explicitly say no email
collection and inline direct links only. This breaks trust and confuses the action.Suggested copy fix
- Module 8 of the free course walks four chapters: the Sean Ellis 40% test, the personal-network outreach, the paid-pilot contract, and the cold-outbound pipeline. Each chapter references a template. This page bundles all six in one place. Send your email below; we ship the zip the same day, with the next-post notification when Module 9 (if it ever happens) lands. + Module 8 of the free course walks four chapters: the Sean Ellis 40% test, the personal-network outreach, the paid-pilot contract, and the cold-outbound pipeline. Each chapter references a template. This page bundles all six in one place. As templates go live, each one is linked inline on this page for direct download.Also applies to: 133-136
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/first-paying-customer-operating-kit/index.md` around lines 39 - 40, The page contains a conflicting CTA: one paragraph says "Send your email below; we ship the zip the same day..." while later copy enforces "no email collection and inline direct links only"; pick one behavior and make the copy consistent—either remove the "Send your email below..." sentence and add the direct download link/template inline, or update the later "no email collection" paragraph to permit email collection and adjust wording to explain how the email will be used; locate the two phrases ("Send your email below; we ship the zip the same day..." and the "no email collection and inline direct links only" sentence) in index.md and make the copy match the chosen flow.content/blog/five-tech-words-stop-nodding-at/index.md-130-147 (1)
130-147:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winCourse structure in this section is outdated and contradicts the published curriculum
This section says “8 modules,” omits Module 8 in the table, and says the landing
page publishes after Module 5. That conflicts with the current full 0-8 course
state and can misroute readers.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/five-tech-words-stop-nodding-at/index.md` around lines 130 - 147, Update the course meta to match the current curriculum: change the opening sentence that reads "course - 8 modules" (the line starting "This is **Module 2 · Step 1 of 3**... - 8 modules") to reflect the full 0–8 module set (e.g., "9 modules (Modules 0–8)"), add the missing Module 8 row to the module table (so the table lists 0 through 8 and includes the Module 8 title), and edit the sentence "The full course landing page (with all 11 artifacts) publishes after Module 5 ships." to the correct publication timing (e.g., publish after Module 8 or remove/neutralize the timing) so the page no longer contradicts the published curriculum.content/blog/mom-test-ask-about-past-not-future/index.md-4-4 (1)
4-4:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winChange the publication date to today or set it to a past date to make this post visible in production.
date: 2026-07-15is in the future. Hugo's default production configuration does not setbuildFuture = true, which means posts with future dates are excluded from builds and listings. The post won't appear live until July 15, 2026, even thoughdraft: falseindicates intent to publish now.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/mom-test-ask-about-past-not-future/index.md` at line 4, The post's frontmatter has a future date ("date: 2026-07-15") which prevents it from appearing in production; update the frontmatter "date" field in content/blog/mom-test-ask-about-past-not-future/index.md to today's date or any past date (keeping "draft: false") so Hugo will include the post in builds, e.g., change the "date" value to the current YYYY-MM-DD (or adjust the timestamp) and save.content/blog/find-10-people-with-problem-outreach-2026/index.md-4-4 (1)
4-4:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winSet publish date to today or past, or enable
draft: true.
date: 2026-07-08withdraft: falsewill prevent this post from publishing in default Hugo builds. Hugo excludes future-dated content unless--buildFutureis specified during the build.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/find-10-people-with-problem-outreach-2026/index.md` at line 4, The frontmatter sets date: 2026-07-08 which is a future date and will be excluded by Hugo unless builds use --buildFuture; update the frontmatter in this post (fields: date and draft) — either change date to today or a past date, or set draft: true — so the post will appear as intended in default Hugo builds; locate and edit the frontmatter block in the file (look for the date: and draft: entries) and update accordingly.content/blog/one-page-product-brief-vibe-prd/index.md-4-4 (1)
4-4:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winThis post won't publish in production builds until the publish date arrives.
date: 2026-07-29is in the future (current date: May 2026). Hugo's default behavior is to exclude future-dated content unlessbuildFuture = trueis set. The production config does not enable this flag—only development does. Change the date to today or enablebuildFuturein production config.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/one-page-product-brief-vibe-prd/index.md` at line 4, The frontmatter contains a future date ("date: 2026-07-29") which Hugo will exclude in production; either change that frontmatter value to today's date (update the "date: 2026-07-29" field in the index.md frontmatter) or enable future publishing by setting buildFuture = true in the production Hugo config (ensure the production config key buildFuture is added/updated rather than only in dev).content/blog/validated-problem-statement-decide-whats-next/index.md-4-4 (1)
4-4:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winPublish date is in the future; post will not appear in production.
With
date: 2026-07-22anddraft: false, this post will be excluded from production builds. Hugo's default behavior setsbuildFuture = false, which excludes all future-dated content. Only development builds (which setbuildFuture = true) will include this post. The post will remain invisible in production until July 22, 2026, despite being marked as published.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/validated-problem-statement-decide-whats-next/index.md` at line 4, The frontmatter uses date: 2026-07-22 while draft: false, so the post will be excluded from production; update the frontmatter by either setting date to a past date (e.g., today or the intended publish date in the past) or change draft: true until you really want it published; specifically edit the YAML keys "date" and/or "draft" in the post's frontmatter (the "date" field shown and the "draft" field) to ensure the post appears only when you intend.content/blog/stop-specifying-features-start-outcomes/index.md-4-4 (1)
4-4:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winChange publish date to current or past date, or post won't appear in production.
date: 2026-08-05is future-dated. Production builds exclude future-dated posts by default (even withdraft: false) unlessbuildFutureflag is used. Development builds include it due tobuildFuture = trueinconfig/development/hugo.toml, but production builds will skip this post until that date arrives.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/stop-specifying-features-start-outcomes/index.md` at line 4, The post frontmatter currently has a future date ("date: 2026-08-05") which prevents it from appearing in production; update the frontmatter's date value to today's date or any past date (replace the "date: 2026-08-05" line) so production builds will include it, or alternatively set "draft: true" during edits or enable "buildFuture" in production if you intend to keep the future date.content/blog/mom-test-interview-script/index.md-4-4 (1)
4-4:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winProduction build will exclude this page until 2026-07-15 unless
buildFutureis enabled in production config.With
date: 2026-07-15anddraft: false, Hugo's default behavior excludes pages with future dates from builds. The production config (config/production/hugo.toml) does not setbuildFuture = true, so this page will not appear on the live site until after the publish date.If this is intentional scheduling: the mechanism works correctly, but production should document or enable conditional builds for pre-scheduled content.
If this is unintended: move the date to current or past, or enable
buildFuture = truein production config.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/mom-test-interview-script/index.md` at line 4, The page front-matter currently sets date: 2026-07-15 with draft: false which means Hugo will exclude it from production builds; to fix either (a) update the "date: 2026-07-15" value in content/blog/mom-test-interview-script/index.md to a current or past date so the page is published immediately, or (b) keep the future date and enable buildFuture in production by setting buildFuture = true in the production Hugo config (config/production/hugo.toml); choose one approach and ensure the front-matter "date" and "draft" values and the production config are consistent.content/blog/validated-problem-statement-template/index.md-4-4 (1)
4-4:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winPrevent future-dated post from blocking template publication.
The post with
date: 2026-07-22anddraft: falsewill not publish in production builds unlessbuildFutureis enabled. Either change the date to today/past or update the date when the template is ready to go live.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/validated-problem-statement-template/index.md` at line 4, The frontmatter uses a future date (date: 2026-07-22) which prevents publication unless buildFuture is enabled; update the frontmatter by changing the date to today or a past date or set draft: true until ready, or alternatively add a note to enable buildFuture in the site config when you intend to keep a future date—edit the frontmatter keys "date" and/or "draft" in this file accordingly.CLAUDE.md-106-108 (1)
106-108: 🛠️ Refactor suggestion | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winBreak these three policy lines for readability.
Lines 106-108 each exceed 500+ characters, making them difficult to scan and diff. Apply the same 80-character wrapping as suggested for line 105.
As per coding guidelines: "Each line in documentation: max 80 characters."
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@CLAUDE.md` around lines 106 - 108, The three long policy paragraphs under the bold headings "Visual regression test gate (BLOCKING for HTML/CSS/template changes)", "Feature-branch + ONE bundled PR per sprint (BLOCKING for HTML/CSS/template changes)", and "Never commit coordinator/agent report files" exceed the 80-character line guideline; reflow each of those three paragraphs (lines 106–108) to wrap at ~80 characters per line while preserving the exact wording, markdown/bullet structure, and emphasis (bold headings and any inline code like `bin/test`/`bin/dtest`), matching the wrapping style used on line 105 so diffs remain readable.CLAUDE.md-105-105 (1)
105-105: 🛠️ Refactor suggestion | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winBreak this 707-character line into multiple lines for readability.
This line violates the 80-character limit for documentation files. Policy bullets should be wrapped for easier scanning and version-control diffing.
♻️ Proposed fix
-- **Mandatory self-critique on voice-sensitive content (BLOCKING)**: For any draft or revision of LinkedIn posts, blog posts, or marketing copy, invoke `reflexion-reflect` (Standard Path) BEFORE first handback. After user pushback on the same draft, escalate to `reflexion-critique` (multi-judge debate) per the LinkedIn pipeline §3 / blog pipeline equivalent. Solo iteration past first delivery consistently misses pattern-level tells (over-narration, cinematic beat-marking, shape-coded copywriting) — observed on the 2026-05-11 Monday Jira-not-progress post (5 user corrections after the AI rubric scored 0/10). +- **Mandatory self-critique on voice-sensitive content (BLOCKING)**: For any + draft or revision of LinkedIn posts, blog posts, or marketing copy, invoke + `reflexion-reflect` (Standard Path) BEFORE first handback. After user + pushback on the same draft, escalate to `reflexion-critique` (multi-judge + debate) per the LinkedIn pipeline §3 / blog pipeline equivalent. Solo + iteration past first delivery consistently misses pattern-level tells + (over-narration, cinematic beat-marking, shape-coded copywriting) — observed + on the 2026-05-11 Monday Jira-not-progress post (5 user corrections after + the AI rubric scored 0/10).As per coding guidelines: "Each line in documentation: max 80 characters."
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@CLAUDE.md` at line 105, The long policy bullet in CLAUDE.md should be wrapped to max 80 characters per line: split the single 707-character bullet into multiple lines at natural breakpoints (after commas or clause boundaries) while preserving inline code tokens like `reflexion-reflect`, `reflexion-critique`, and the parenthetical references (Standard Path), (multi-judge debate), and the pipeline references; ensure markdown emphasis (bold) and the blocking tag remain unchanged and that the example note "(over-narration... 5 user corrections after the AI rubric scored 0/10)" stays intact but broken across lines for readability.content/blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/index.md-56-56 (1)
56-56: 🛠️ Refactor suggestion | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winRewrite to avoid rule-of-three cadence and slogany closing.
This line uses a three-beat structure ending with a flip ("That's the entire course"), both of which are banned AI patterns per the voice guide. Landing pages are marketing copy and must follow the same anti-AI structural rules as blog posts.
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-**Don't hire engineers if you can avoid it.** If you must hire, hire surgically. Once you've hired, keep oversight. That's the entire course. +**Self-serve until you can't, then hire the minimum team, then watch them.** The course teaches all three in order.As per coding guidelines: "Read voice guide when writing ANY blog post or marketing copy — follow voice, tone, banned words, anti-AI structural patterns."
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/index.md` at line 56, The closing sentence uses a three-beat cadence and a slogany flip ("That's the entire course"); rewrite the line in index.md to remove the rhythmic three-part structure and the punchline ending—keep it concrete and informative instead (e.g., state the hiring guidance directly and finish with a practical next step or rationale rather than a flourish). Locate the sentence "**Don't hire engineers if you can avoid it.** If you must hire, hire surgically. Once you've hired, keep oversight. That's the entire course." and replace it with a single clear, non-rhyming statement that explains the hiring rule and immediate action (no rhetorical “That’s the entire course” or three-beat pattern).
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content/blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/index.md (1)
176-176: ⚡ Quick winRemove the slogany flip.
"That's the point" is a slogany closing phrase. Replace with a direct statement.
♻️ Proposed fix
-Built by [JetThoughts](https://jetthoughts.com), a Rails-first dev shop that has rescued non-technical founders' codebases for 20 years. We published this course because the same five mistakes kept showing up in the rescue calls. Reading the course should reduce your odds of being our next rescue client — that's the point. +Built by [JetThoughts](https://jetthoughts.com), a Rails-first dev shop that has rescued non-technical founders' codebases for 20 years. We published this course because the same five mistakes kept showing up in the rescue calls. If you read it before hiring, you're less likely to need a rescue.As per coding guidelines: "Reject AI patterns in blog posts: rule of three, signposting, bold inline-header lists, negative parallelism, triple rhetorical questions, slogany closings..."
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/index.md` at line 176, Remove the slogany closing "That's the point" from the paragraph that begins "Built by [JetThoughts]..." and replace it with a direct, neutral statement; e.g., change the closing phrase to something factual like "We published this course to help you avoid becoming our next rescue client" so the sentence reads smoothly without a slogany flip and retains the original meaning.content/blog/course-map-self-assessment-non-technical-founder-2026/index.md (2)
132-132: ⚡ Quick winRemove the slogany closing.
"That is the entire goal of the course" is a rhetorical flip. Replace with a direct statement or remove.
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-By the time you graduate you can hand an investor eight filled-in artifacts (or seven plus an n/a for the branch you skipped) and answer their questions from the artifacts alone. That is the entire goal of the course. +By the time you graduate you can hand an investor eight filled-in artifacts (or seven plus an n/a for the branch you skipped) and answer their questions from the artifacts alone.As per coding guidelines: "Reject AI patterns in blog posts: ...slogany closings..."
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/course-map-self-assessment-non-technical-founder-2026/index.md` at line 132, The closing sentence "That is the entire goal of the course." in the paragraph starting "By the time you graduate you can hand an investor eight filled-in artifacts..." is overly slogany; change it to a direct, factual statement or remove it entirely—for example, replace with a concise summary like "You should be able to present eight completed artifacts and answer investor questions using them." Update the sentence in the same paragraph so the tone is neutral and concrete rather than rhetorical.
98-98: ⚡ Quick winRemove the slogany sentence.
"That doc is now your course tracker" is a declarative flip that adds no new information. The previous sentence already established the action (write your starting module in a Notion doc).
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-Write your starting module at the top of a fresh Notion doc. That doc is now your course tracker. +Write your starting module at the top of a fresh Notion doc.As per coding guidelines: "Reject AI patterns in blog posts: ...slogany closings..."
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/course-map-self-assessment-non-technical-founder-2026/index.md` at line 98, Remove the redundant closing sentence "That doc is now your course tracker" from the paragraph in index.md (the sentence following "Write your starting module at the top of a fresh Notion doc.") so the copy reads concisely without the slogany declarative flip; simply delete that sentence and ensure surrounding punctuation/spacing remains correct.
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105-105:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winHyphenate compound modifier in prose.
Line 105 should use
30/60/90-day planfor grammatical consistency.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-decision-tree/index.md` at line 105, Replace the ung hyphenated phrase "30/60/90 day plan" with the hyphenated compound modifier "30/60/90-day plan" in the blog content (look for the exact string "30/60/90 day plan" in the markdown block that begins "**Draft the 30/60/90 day plan in plain English.**") to ensure grammatical consistency.content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-software-project/index.md-100-100 (1)
100-100:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winUse hyphen in compound phrase.
Line 100 should be
30/60/90-day plan.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-software-project/index.md` at line 100, Replace the phrase "30/60/90 day plan" with the hyphenated compound "30/60/90-day plan" in the content (the sentence currently reading "Each column is a 30/60/90 day plan, not a label.") so the compound modifier is correctly hyphenated.content/blog/five-tech-words-stop-nodding-at/index.md-94-94 (1)
94-94:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winAdd hyphen to compound adjective.
The phrase "first time code" should be "first-time code" when used as a compound adjective. Ward Cunningham's original phrasing would read more clearly with the hyphen.
📝 Proposed fix
-Code you shipped fast knowing you would have to come back and fix it. Ward Cunningham, who [coined the metaphor in 1992](https://martinfowler.com/bliki/TechnicalDebt.html), called it "shipping first time code is like going into debt" - useful as long as you pay it back promptly, expensive in compounding interest if you ignore it. From an agency, the term usually means "we wrote the original code badly and now we want you to pay us to fix what you already paid us to write." +Code you shipped fast knowing you would have to come back and fix it. Ward Cunningham, who [coined the metaphor in 1992](https://martinfowler.com/bliki/TechnicalDebt.html), called it "shipping first-time code is like going into debt" - useful as long as you pay it back promptly, expensive in compounding interest if you ignore it. From an agency, the term usually means "we wrote the original code badly and now we want you to pay us to fix what you already paid us to write."🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/five-tech-words-stop-nodding-at/index.md` at line 94, Replace the unhyphenated compound adjective "first time code" with "first-time code" in the sentence referencing Ward Cunningham so the phrase reads "shipping first-time code is like going into debt"; update the single occurrence of "first time code" in the paragraph that mentions Ward Cunningham to use the hyphenated form.content/blog/vibe-prd-template/index.md-29-29 (1)
29-29:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winFix grammar: remove "from" before "on Tuesday morning".
The phrase "ship from on Tuesday morning" should be "ship on Tuesday morning."
📝 Proposed fix
-*The brief that turns a validated problem into something Lovable, Cursor, or a hired junior can ship from on Tuesday morning.* +*The brief that turns a validated problem into something Lovable, Cursor, or a hired junior can ship on Tuesday morning.*🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/vibe-prd-template/index.md` at line 29, Edit the sentence "*The brief that turns a validated problem into something Lovable, Cursor, or a hired junior can ship from on Tuesday morning.*" and remove the extraneous word "from" so it reads "...can ship on Tuesday morning." Replace the full line accordingly.content/blog/weekly-dev-report-template-founders/index.md-53-65 (1)
53-65:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winRemove blank lines inside the blockquote template block.
Lines 53-65 include blank lines between
>lines, which triggers MD028 repeatedly.
Collapsing those gaps keeps the same content but avoids markdownlint failures.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/weekly-dev-report-template-founders/index.md` around lines 53 - 65, The blockquote template that begins "Starting next Monday, please send your weekly report..." contains blank lines between the ">" lines which causes MD028; remove those empty lines so each quoted paragraph line is contiguous (every line begins with ">" with no intervening blank ">"-less lines) for the numbered sections 1–5 and the hard rules, preserving all text and formatting but collapsing the gaps.content/blog/build-path-decision-worksheet/index.md-47-162 (1)
47-162:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winAdd a language to the fenced block to satisfy markdown tooling.
Line 47 opens a fenced code block without a language, which triggers MD040.
Usetextto keep rendering unchanged while making lint/tooling happy.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/build-path-decision-worksheet/index.md` around lines 47 - 162, The fenced code block that starts with "=========== BUILD PATH DECISION WORKSHEET ===========” is missing a language tag (causing MD040); update the opening fence from ``` to ```text so the block is treated as plain text by markdown tooling and the rendering remains unchanged.content/blog/reading-sow-clause-by-clause/index.md-43-43 (1)
43-43:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winFix mislinked SOW Reading Guide references on lines 43 and 71
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/blog/dev-shop-red-flags-checklist/instead of/blog/sow-reading-guide/. Update both links to point to the correct slug.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/reading-sow-clause-by-clause/index.md` at line 43, Update both occurrences of the link with anchor text "SOW Reading Guide" so they point to the correct slug (/blog/sow-reading-guide/) instead of the incorrect /blog/dev-shop-red-flags-checklist/; search for the "SOW Reading Guide" links in content/blog/reading-sow-clause-by-clause/index.md and replace the href target for both instances.content/blog/three-questions-turn-standup-into-proof/index.md-75-78 (1)
75-78:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winFix mismatched internal links to Friday demo posts.
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[Friday demo]currently links to/blog/dev-shop-red-flags-checklist/but should link to/blog/friday-demo-rule-founder-progress/Line 78:
[Friday Demo Template]currently links to/blog/dev-shop-red-flags-checklist/but should link to/blog/friday-demo-template/🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/three-questions-turn-standup-into-proof/index.md` around lines 75 - 78, The two internal markdown links in index.md are pointing to the wrong posts: update the link target for the anchor text "[Friday demo]" to "/blog/friday-demo-rule-founder-progress/" and update the link target for the anchor text "[Friday Demo Template]" to "/blog/friday-demo-template/"; locate the two occurrences of those anchor texts in the content block around the three-questions paragraph and replace the existing "/blog/dev-shop-red-flags-checklist/" URLs with the corrected paths.content/blog/validated-problem-statement-template/index.md-143-146 (1)
143-146:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winFix blockquote formatting to avoid markdownlint MD028 warnings.
There are blank lines inside blockquote examples (around Line 144, Line 152, Line 160).
Remove blank lines between>lines so these examples render/lint cleanly.Also applies to: 151-154, 159-162
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/validated-problem-statement-template/index.md` around lines 143 - 146, The blockquote examples (the "Bad:" and "Good:" quoted examples containing the long Good example starting with "Pre-seed B2B SaaS founders..." and the Bad example "Founders and small business owners...") currently contain blank lines between successive ">" lines which triggers markdownlint MD028; fix by removing the blank lines so each blockquote is contiguous (every line of each example starts with ">" with no empty lines between) for all examples noted around the "Bad:" / "Good:" pairs in the file.content/blog/validated-problem-statement-template/index.md-153-156 (1)
153-156:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winUse one currency system in the same worked example.
Line 153 mixes
£800and$1,500in one section without conversion context, which can confuse readers comparing costs. Use one currency or add explicit conversion framing.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/validated-problem-statement-template/index.md` around lines 153 - 156, The example quote starting with "6 hours per week. £800 per month in CFO contractor time. One founder I spoke with paid $1,500..." mixes GBP and USD; update the worked example so all monetary amounts use a single currency or add explicit conversion parentheses with the exchange rate/date for clarity (e.g., convert £800 → $X or $1,500 → £Y and append "(€/$/£ X at YYYY-MM-DD rate)"), and ensure the quoted string and any surrounding explanatory text (the "Good:" example) are edited accordingly to keep the example consistent.content/blog/who-where-hire-developer-2026-ai-augmented-offshore/index.md-55-55 (1)
55-55:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winHyphenate compound adjective "in-office".
When "in office" modifies a noun as an adjective, it should be hyphenated: "in-office".
Fix hyphenation
-The 2026 hire decision is not "remote vs in office." It is which of four regions the role belongs to. +The 2026 hire decision is not "remote vs in-office." It is which of four regions the role belongs to.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/who-where-hire-developer-2026-ai-augmented-offshore/index.md` at line 55, The phrase 'in office' in the sentence starting with "The 2026 hire decision is not \"remote vs in office.\"" should be hyphenated to 'in-office' because it's a compound adjective modifying 'decision' — update that occurrence to "remote vs in-office" (ensure no other grammatical changes).content/blog/should-you-hire-2026-decision-tree/index.md-73-73 (1)
73-73:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winCapitalize "Google Ads" as a proper brand name.
"Google ads" should be "Google Ads" (capitalized) when referring to the Google advertising product.
Fix capitalization
-**Cost**: $0 to $300 in tools (Carrd $19/yr, Stripe free, Notion free, Lovable trial). Optional $100 to $200 in paid LinkedIn or Google ads. +**Cost**: $0 to $300 in tools (Carrd $19/yr, Stripe free, Notion free, Lovable trial). Optional $100 to $200 in paid LinkedIn or Google Ads.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/should-you-hire-2026-decision-tree/index.md` at line 73, Replace the lowercase "Google ads" in the Cost line of the blog post with the correct brand capitalization "Google Ads"; locate the paragraph containing "**Cost**: $0 to $300 in tools (Carrd $19/yr, Stripe free, Notion free, Lovable trial). Optional $100 to $200 in paid LinkedIn or Google ads." and update "Google ads" to "Google Ads".content/blog/who-where-hire-developer-2026-ai-augmented-offshore/index.md-69-69 (1)
69-69:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winHyphenate compound adjective "1-to-5-day".
When a numeric range modifies a noun (here, "hire cycle"), the entire phrase should be hyphenated.
Fix hyphenation
-$15 to $70 per hour, equivalent to $30K to $140K per year. 1 to 5 day hire cycle. The Russian-source research summarised in the project's ecosystem study notes the structural shift away from overheated Bangalore (rates compressed by global hyperscaler offices) toward Tier-2 cities: Jaipur, Kochi, Indore, Coimbatore. +$15 to $70 per hour, equivalent to $30K to $140K per year. 1-to-5-day hire cycle. The Russian-source research summarised in the project's ecosystem study notes the structural shift away from overheated Bangalore (rates compressed by global hyperscaler offices) toward Tier-2 cities: Jaipur, Kochi, Indore, Coimbatore.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/who-where-hire-developer-2026-ai-augmented-offshore/index.md` at line 69, Replace the unhyphenated numeric compound "1 to 5 day hire cycle" with the hyphenated form "1-to-5-day hire cycle" so the numeric range properly modifies the noun; locate the phrase in the paragraph that begins "$15 to $70 per hour..." and update that occurrence (search for "1 to 5 day hire cycle") to maintain correct compound-adjective hyphenation.content/blog/who-where-hire-developer-2026-ai-augmented-offshore/index.md-61-61 (1)
61-61:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winHyphenate compound adjective "30-to-60-day".
When a numeric range modifies a noun (here, "hire cycle"), the entire phrase should be hyphenated.
Fix hyphenation
-$130K to $210K+ per year for a Senior. 30 to 60 day hire cycle. 51% offer-acceptance rate per [daily.dev's 2026 developer recruitment report](https://recruiter.daily.dev/resources/developer-recruitment-strategies-2026/). +$130K to $210K+ per year for a Senior. 30-to-60-day hire cycle. 51% offer-acceptance rate per [daily.dev's 2026 developer recruitment report](https://recruiter.daily.dev/resources/developer-recruitment-strategies-2026/).🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/who-where-hire-developer-2026-ai-augmented-offshore/index.md` at line 61, The phrase "30 to 60 day hire cycle" in the sentence that currently reads "$130K to $210K+ per year for a Senior. 30 to 60 day hire cycle. 51%..." should be changed to use the compound adjective hyphenation: replace "30 to 60 day hire cycle" with "30-to-60-day hire cycle" so the numeric range correctly modifies "hire cycle."content/blog/switch-dev-shops-safely-transition-guide/index.md-116-116 (1)
116-116:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winHyphenate compound adjective "end-to-end".
When "end to end" modifies a noun (here, "feature"), it should be hyphenated as "end-to-end".
Fix hyphenation
-- **Day 31.** Third ticket - the small feature - ships as the first new feature the new team owns end to end. The transition is over. Module 9 closes here. +- **Day 31.** Third ticket - the small feature - ships as the first new feature the new team owns end-to-end. The transition is over. Module 9 closes here.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/switch-dev-shops-safely-transition-guide/index.md` at line 116, Update the sentence starting "Day 31. Third ticket - the small feature - ships as the first new feature the new team owns end to end. Module 9 closes here." to hyphenate the compound adjective by changing "end to end" to "end-to-end" so it reads "...the new team owns end-to-end." Ensure only that phrase is modified and preserve surrounding punctuation and wording.content/blog/should-you-hire-2026-decision-tree/index.md-3-3 (1)
3-3:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winReplace em dash with hyphen in description.
The description field uses an em dash (
—), but the coding guidelines require hyphens (-) for all dashes in blog post content.Fix for dash usage
-description: "5 questions route you to one of 4 build paths: validate without code, self-serve, fractional CTO, or hire a team. Module 5 of this course." +description: "5 questions route you to one of 4 build paths: validate without code, self-serve, fractional CTO, or hire a team. Module 5 of this course."As per coding guidelines: use
-(hyphen) not—(em dash) for all dashes in blog post content.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/should-you-hire-2026-decision-tree/index.md` at line 3, The description field currently contains an em dash; update the description value string to replace any em dash (—) with a hyphen (-) so it reads: "5 questions route you to one of 4 build paths: validate without code, self-serve, fractional CTO, or hire a team. Module 5 of this course." — target the description field in the frontmatter of the blog post.content/blog/first-ten-customers-personal-network/index.md-56-57 (1)
56-57:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winModule/chapter numbering is inconsistent inside the same chapter.
Line 56 references “8.1” and Line 94 references “10.3” while this page is Module 7 Step 2. This numbering drift will confuse readers following the course sequence.
Also applies to: 94-95
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/first-ten-customers-personal-network/index.md` around lines 56 - 57, The table contains inconsistent internal module/chapter references ("8.1. Knows you personally" and "10.3") while this page is Module 7 Step 2; update those inline references to the correct module/step numbering used on this page (e.g., replace "8.1" and "10.3" with the appropriate Module 7 Step 2 labels) so all occurrences in the table rows and nearby text are consistent; search for the exact strings "8.1. Knows you personally" and "10.3" (and the adjacent table lines "Hot | 10 | ..." and "Warm | 15 | ...") and replace them with the correct module/section identifiers or remove the module numbers if not needed.content/blog/course-map-self-assessment-non-technical-founder-2026/index.md-39-39 (1)
39-39:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winQuestion count is inconsistent (10 vs 12).
Line 39 and Line 158 mention 10 questions, but the page is framed as a 12-question diagnostic. Please align these counts to prevent reader confusion.
Also applies to: 158-158
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/course-map-self-assessment-non-technical-founder-2026/index.md` at line 39, The document mentions both "10 questions" and a "12-question diagnostic" causing inconsistency; update the copy so the count is consistent (preferably change the "10 questions" references to "12 questions") by editing the paragraph that begins "Most non-technical founder courses..." (the sentence "The 10 questions below are the entry filter.") and any other occurrences that reference "10 questions" or "12-question" (including the later mention around line 158) so they all uniformly state "12 questions" and ensure the surrounding phrasing still reads correctly.content/blog/must-have-segment-pmf-test/index.md-111-113 (1)
111-113:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winAdd a language to the fenced code block.
Line 111 opens a fence without a language, which trips MD040 and weakens rendering consistency.
Suggested fix
-``` +```text must_have_pct = ("Very disappointed" count) / (total responses excluding "No longer use it")</details> As per coding guidelines: `**/*.md`: “Code blocks: leave untouched, never compress code syntax.” <details> <summary>🤖 Prompt for AI Agents</summary>Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.In
@content/blog/must-have-segment-pmf-test/index.mdaround lines 111 - 113, The
fenced code block containing the expression must_have_pct = ("Very disappointed"
count) / (total responses excluding "No longer use it") should include a
language specifier to satisfy MD040 and ensure consistent rendering; update the
opening fence totext so the block istext followed by the existing
expression and the closing ``` remains unchanged.</details> </blockquote></details> <details> <summary>content/blog/self-serve-stack-walkthrough/index.md-99-99 (1)</summary><blockquote> `99-99`: _⚠️ Potential issue_ | _🟡 Minor_ | _⚡ Quick win_ **Capitalize GitHub properly.** The official spelling is "GitHub" (capital H), not "github.com" in running text when referring to the platform. <details> <summary>✏️ Proposed fix</summary> ```diff -Then go to Lovable Settings, connect a new GitHub repo, push everything. Verify the commit lands on github.com. +Then go to Lovable Settings, connect a new GitHub repo, push everything. Verify the commit lands on GitHub. ``` </details> <details> <summary>🤖 Prompt for AI Agents</summary> ``` Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/self-serve-stack-walkthrough/index.md` at line 99, The text uses the lowercase "github.com" when mentioning the platform; change the running-text instance "github.com" to the correctly capitalized "GitHub" (e.g., update the string "Verify the commit lands on github.com." to "Verify the commit lands on GitHub.") so the proper brand capitalization is used; search for the literal "github.com" in the content for the change. ``` </details> </blockquote></details> <details> <summary>content/blog/self-serve-mvp-stack-lovable-supabase-stripe-2026/index.md-111-111 (1)</summary><blockquote> `111-111`: _⚠️ Potential issue_ | _🟡 Minor_ | _⚡ Quick win_ **Use "sign up" (verb) instead of "signup" (noun).** In the phrase "through the flow: signup, hit the paywall," the word is used as a verb and should be two words: "sign up." <details> <summary>✏️ Proposed fix</summary> ```diff -Spend the rest of the week running $1 test transactions through the flow: signup, hit the paywall, pay $1 in test mode, land in the paid view. +Spend the rest of the week running $1 test transactions through the flow: sign up, hit the paywall, pay $1 in test mode, land in the paid view. ``` </details> <details> <summary>🤖 Prompt for AI Agents</summary> ``` Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/self-serve-mvp-stack-lovable-supabase-stripe-2026/index.md` at line 111, In the sentence fragment "through the flow: signup, hit the paywall" replace the noun form "signup" with the verb phrase "sign up" so it reads "through the flow: sign up, hit the paywall"; search the same paragraph for any other instances where "signup" is used as a verb and change them to "sign up" to keep wording consistent. ``` </details> </blockquote></details> <details> <summary>content/blog/self-serve-mvp-stack-lovable-supabase-stripe-2026/index.md-141-141 (1)</summary><blockquote> `141-141`: _⚠️ Potential issue_ | _🟡 Minor_ | _⚡ Quick win_ **Fix internal link to Module 6A.2 post.** Line 141 links to `/blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/` (course home) but should link to `/blog/vibe-coding-ceiling-signals/` (the specific Module 6A.2 post). <details> <summary>🤖 Prompt for AI Agents</summary> ``` Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/self-serve-mvp-stack-lovable-supabase-stripe-2026/index.md` at line 141, The internal link for "Module 6A.2 - Vibe Coding Done Right" currently points to /blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/ but should point to the specific post /blog/vibe-coding-ceiling-signals/; update the Markdown link target in the paragraph containing the text "Module 6A.2 - Vibe Coding Done Right" so the URL href is /blog/vibe-coding-ceiling-signals/ while preserving the link text and surrounding sentence. ``` </details> </blockquote></details> </blockquote></details> <details> <summary>🧹 Nitpick comments (6)</summary><blockquote> <details> <summary>content/blog/vibe-prd-template/index.md (2)</summary><blockquote> `49-49`: _💤 Low value_ **Consider adding language identifier to code fence.** The markdownlint warning suggests adding a language identifier. Since this is a plain-text template (not markdown or code), you could use ` ```text ` to silence the linter while keeping the content unchanged. <details> <summary>Minor fix to satisfy linter</summary> ```diff -``` +```text ======================= VIBE PRD ======================= ``` </details> <details> <summary>🤖 Prompt for AI Agents</summary>Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.In
@content/blog/vibe-prd-template/index.mdat line 49, Update the code fence in
the VIBE PRD template so the opening triple-backticks include a language
identifier (use "text") to satisfy markdownlint; locate the bare fence in the
template (the line containing only) and change it totext so the linter
recognizes the block as plain text without altering the content inside.</details> --- `190-194`: _💤 Low value_ **Consider varying sentence structure to reduce repetition.** Three consecutive sentences begin with "It" (lines 194). While grammatically correct, varying the structure improves readability. <details> <summary>Optional rewrite</summary> ```diff -The good version is inherited from the validated problem statement. It names the persona by stage, industry, and specific workflow. It puts the cost in time and money. It includes a verbatim quote with a specific moment. It names the why-now with a specific number. +The good version is inherited from the validated problem statement. It names the persona by stage, industry, and specific workflow, puts the cost in time and money, and includes a verbatim quote with a specific moment plus the why-now with a specific number. ``` </details> <details> <summary>🤖 Prompt for AI Agents</summary> ``` Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/vibe-prd-template/index.md` around lines 190 - 194, The three consecutive sentences that begin with "It" in the problem-statement example make the paragraph repetitive; rewrite the sentences to vary sentence openings and rhythm—e.g., convert one "It" sentence into a clause starting with the persona or the metric ("Pre-seed B2B SaaS founders..."), turn another into an active verb sentence ("Losing 6 hours per week and £800 per month..."), or combine two sentences into one with a comma or em dash to improve flow while keeping the exact persona, time/money metrics, quote, and why-now number intact. ``` </details> </blockquote></details> <details> <summary>content/blog/one-page-product-brief-vibe-prd/index.md (1)</summary><blockquote> `59-62`: _💤 Low value_ **Consider varying sentence structure to reduce repetition.** Three consecutive sentences begin with "They" (line 61). While grammatically correct, varying the structure improves flow. <details> <summary>Optional rewrite</summary> ```diff -Example: *A pre-seed founder, alone in their browser at 9pm on a Tuesday, finishing the week's bookkeeping. They have a Stripe dashboard open in one tab and a QuickBooks ledger in another. They are tired, mildly annoyed, looking for a way to finish in 10 minutes instead of 40. They will open our app from a bookmark, paste one Stripe export, and close the tab when the numbers line up.* +Example: *A pre-seed founder, alone in their browser at 9pm on a Tuesday, finishing the week's bookkeeping. The Stripe dashboard sits in one tab, QuickBooks ledger in another. Tired and mildly annoyed, this founder wants to finish in 10 minutes instead of 40, will open our app from a bookmark, paste one Stripe export, and close the tab when the numbers line up.* ``` </details> <details> <summary>🤖 Prompt for AI Agents</summary> ``` Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/one-page-product-brief-vibe-prd/index.md` around lines 59 - 62, The paragraph in the example user scenario repeats sentence-start "They" three times; rewrite the example in content/blog/one-page-product-brief-vibe-prd/index.md to vary sentence structure and improve flow by rephrasing one or two of those sentences (e.g., start one sentence with a descriptive phrase like "Alone in their browser at 9pm on a Tuesday," or convert one into a participial clause "Tired and mildly annoyed, they’re looking for a way to finish in 10 minutes instead of 40"), or combine two sentences into a single compound sentence so the sequence no longer begins with "They" three times in a row while preserving the original meaning and details. ``` </details> </blockquote></details> <details> <summary>content/blog/ai-token-bill-dev-shop-pass-through-cost/index.md (1)</summary><blockquote> `34-139`: _⚡ Quick win_ **Replace em dashes with hyphens in post body text.** Several lines use `—` (em dash), which conflicts with the blog markdown rule. Please normalize to `-` in this file (for example on Line 34, Line 139, Line 177). As per coding guidelines, "`content/blog/*/index.md`: Use `-` (hyphen) not `—` (em dash) for all dashes in blog post content." Also applies to: 177-177 <details> <summary>🤖 Prompt for AI Agents</summary> ``` Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/ai-token-bill-dev-shop-pass-through-cost/index.md` around lines 34 - 139, The post contains em dashes (—) that violate the blog rule; search the markdown for the em dash character (—) in the prose (e.g., the lines around the "Why this hits in month 2-3" paragraph and other body text) and replace each with a hyphen (-), avoiding changes inside fenced code blocks/mermaid diagrams; verify the three reported occurrences (around lines noted in the review) are converted and run a quick preview to ensure punctuation and spacing remain correct. ``` </details> </blockquote></details> <details> <summary>content/blog/hiring-interview-script/index.md (1)</summary><blockquote> `135-149`: _💤 Low value_ **Add language identifier to code fence.** The 3-sentence summary template code block at line 135 is missing a language identifier. For plain text templates, add `text` or `plaintext` after the opening backticks. <details> <summary>📝 Suggested fix</summary> ```diff -``` +```text Candidate: [name] · Date: [YYYY-MM-DD] · Score: [N]/10 Sentence 1 (signal): The strongest signal from the call was [specific ``` </details> <details> <summary>🤖 Prompt for AI Agents</summary>Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.In
@content/blog/hiring-interview-script/index.mdaround lines 135 - 149, The
code block containing the 3-sentence summary template (the triple-backtick
fenced block that starts with "Candidate: [name] · Date: [YYYY-MM-DD] · Score:
[N]/10") lacks a language identifier; update that opening fence to include a
plain-text language marker (e.g., replace "" with "text" or
"```plaintext") so the template is explicitly treated as plaintext in the
rendered Markdown.</details> </blockquote></details> <details> <summary>content/blog/where-to-hire-developer-2026-map/index.md (1)</summary><blockquote> `70-136`: _💤 Low value_ **Add language identifier to code fence.** The job description template code block at line 70 is missing a language identifier. For plain text templates, add `text` or `plaintext` after the opening backticks. <details> <summary>📝 Suggested fix</summary> ```diff -``` +```text ========================================================= ROLE: Senior Engineer (AI-Augmented) - [your framework] ========================================================= ``` </details> <details> <summary>🤖 Prompt for AI Agents</summary>Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.In
@content/blog/where-to-hire-developer-2026-map/index.mdaround lines 70 -
136, The fenced code block that begins around the ROLE job template is missing a
language identifier; update the opening triple-backtick to include a language
(e.g., changetotext orplaintext) so the block is treated as plain text in renderers and linters—modify the opening fence for the job description block shown in the diff (the block starting with "ROLE: Senior Engineer (AI-Augmented)...") totext.</details> </blockquote></details> </blockquote></details> <details> <summary>🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents</summary>Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.Inline comments:
In@content/blog/first-paying-customer-operating-kit/index.md:
- Around line 39-40: The CTA copy is inconsistent: the top section ("Module 7...
Send your email below; we ship the zip the same day.") promises immediate email
delivery but later text (the content around lines 133-136) says no email
collection and not all templates are downloadable; reconcile by choosing one
flow and updating both spots: either enable the email capture and delivery flow
(add/enable the email form and backend action referenced by "Send your email
below; we ship the zip the same day." and ensure all templates in "Module 7" are
included in the zip), or change the top CTA to match the later text (remove the
promise of immediate delivery, clarify which templates are available for
download, and add an explanation that full downloads will be provided later).
Make the change in the sections containing the exact phrases "Send your email
below; we ship the zip the same day." and the paragraph mentioning "no email
collection" / "not all templates are downloadable yet" so both copies are
aligned.In
@content/blog/outbound-without-sales-team/index.md:
- Line 47: The markdown cross-reference chapter numbers are off by one: update
the visible chapter labels to match the Module 7 flow. Replace instances of
"Chapter 8.3" (e.g. the link text "Chapter
8.3") with "Chapter 7.3", and replace any
"Chapter 8.2" occurrences with "Chapter 7.2" (also update the similar link texts
found later in the file around the other referenced occurrences). Keep the
existing hrefs intact—only change the public chapter number text.In
@content/blog/paid-pilot-charge-before-ship/index.md:
- Line 122: Replace the three occurrences of the text "Chapter 8.2" (and any
linked text that reads "Chapter 8.2") with "Module 7" (or "Module 7 step" if you
prefer the original phrasing), ensuring the link target
/blog/first-ten-customers-personal-network/ remains unchanged; update the
visible link text in the markdown at the places where the string "Chapter 8.2"
appears (including the instances referenced at the other reported locations) so
readers are directed to the correct Module 7 step.In
@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-decision-tree/index.md:
- Around line 35-37: The paragraphs containing the specific numeric claims ("A
founder we picked up..." and the sentence at line 100) must either include
verifiable citations or be clearly reframed as anecdote; update those two spots
by adding a source reference (link or footnote) that supports the $95K /
fourteen months / 38,000 lines / 0% test coverage / consultant cost figures, or
change the wording to "anecdotally" or "for example" and remove precise numeric
claims, and ensure the updated sentences are the ones beginning "A founder we
picked up in late 2025..." and the claim at line 100 so readers can verify or
understand they are illustrative.- Line 25: Replace the incorrect “Module 9” wording on the line containing the
phrase "Module 9" with the correct module identifier consistent with this PR
(change to "Module 8" or to "Modules 0–8" depending on the intended phrasing),
and scan the same markdown (the index.md content block) for any other references
to "Module 9" or conflicting module numbering to update them so navigation and
curriculum references remain consistent.- Line 74: Replace the broken local relative links to the ownership checklist
(currently "./ownership-checklist.md") with the canonical blog route (for
example "/blog/ownership-checklist/" ) in the markdown; update both occurrences
in the file so the link points to the published blog path rather than a
sibling-file path, ensuring the link syntax and display text remain unchanged.In
@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-software-project/index.md:
- Line 4: The post frontmatter currently has "date: 2026-10-28" which falls
outside the current launch window; update the frontmatter in index.md to either
set a date within the merge window (replace "date: 2026-10-28" with an
appropriate in-window date) or explicitly mark intent by adding a "draft: true"
(or "draft: false" with a scheduled date) entry so the post does not go live
unexpectedly; ensure the frontmatter remains valid YAML and that only the "date"
and/or "draft" keys are changed.- Line 32: The paragraph makes specific empirical claims (scores, founder
decisions, outcomes) without citations; either add references for the
anecdotes/statements or explicitly label them as illustrative/anecdotal—update
the lines in the post including this paragraph and the other mentioned ranges
(102-107, 130-136) to either (a) insert supporting citations or links for
factual claims (e.g., studies, user interviews, data sources) or (b) rephrase to
voice as first-person/anecdote (e.g., "In one case," "anecdotally") so they are
not presented as universal facts; ensure the copy near this paragraph (and the
flagged sections) contains the citation markers or the qualifying language and,
if adding citations, include source metadata (author/title/date/link) in the
references section.In
@content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md:
- Around line 4-5: The frontmatter uses a future date (date: 2026-11-25) which
Hugo will exclude in production; update the frontmatter in
content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md by setting the date
to a past (or current) date or, if you intend to keep the post hidden, change
draft: false to draft: true—modify the "date" or "draft" fields accordingly so
Hugo will publish or intentionally hide the post as desired.In
@content/blog/sow-reading-guide/index.md:
- Line 61: Three relative markdown links in the post ("[Friday demo template]",
"[GitHub / AWS / database ownership checklist]", "[5-question AI script]") point
to nonexistent local .md files; update the three link targets to the published
blog URLs by replacing ./friday-demo-template.md with
/blog/friday-demo-template/, ./ownership-checklist.md with
/blog/ownership-checklist/, and ./agency-ai-five-questions.md with
/blog/agency-ai-five-questions/ so the links resolve to the correct published
posts.In
@content/blog/stop-specifying-features-start-outcomes/index.md:
- Around line 33-140: Reflow all prose lines in the article to a maximum of 80
characters per line by wrapping paragraph text (not inline code, fenced code
blocks, mermaid diagrams, or image links) so the Markdown meets the repo rule;
update every paragraph under headings like "## Why this matters in 2026", "##
Three briefs, two shapes each", "### Pair 1 - The CSV button", "### Pair 2 - The
user-roles request", and "### Pair 3 - The CRM module" to use an 80-column wrap
while leaving headings, lists, links, and fenced blocks intact.- Around line 33-140: This draft makes specific quantitative/time/cost claims
without inline sources; for each claim in the three example pairs (search for
the headings "Pair 1 - The CSV button", "Pair 2 - The user-roles request", "Pair
3 - The CRM module" and the lines starting "What the engineer builds from the
feature shape"/"What the engineer builds from the outcome shape") either add a
supporting citation link or explicitly mark the sentence as an illustrative
example (e.g., append "—example" or "(illustrative)"). Also audit other
standalone claims (e.g., "The cheap fix..." paragraph and any numeric estimates)
and either attach a citation or convert to an explicit example label; keep the
existing Veracode 2025 link as-is.
Minor comments:
In@content/blog/build-path-decision-worksheet/index.md:
- Around line 47-162: The fenced code block that starts with "=========== BUILD
PATH DECISION WORKSHEET ===========” is missing a language tag (causing MD040);
update the opening fence fromtotext so the block is treated as plain
text by markdown tooling and the rendering remains unchanged.In
@content/blog/course-map-self-assessment-non-technical-founder-2026/index.md:
- Line 39: The document mentions both "10 questions" and a "12-question
diagnostic" causing inconsistency; update the copy so the count is consistent
(preferably change the "10 questions" references to "12 questions") by editing
the paragraph that begins "Most non-technical founder courses..." (the sentence
"The 10 questions below are the entry filter.") and any other occurrences that
reference "10 questions" or "12-question" (including the later mention around
line 158) so they all uniformly state "12 questions" and ensure the surrounding
phrasing still reads correctly.In
@content/blog/first-ten-customers-personal-network/index.md:
- Around line 56-57: The table contains inconsistent internal module/chapter
references ("8.1. Knows you personally" and "10.3") while this page is Module 7
Step 2; update those inline references to the correct module/step numbering used
on this page (e.g., replace "8.1" and "10.3" with the appropriate Module 7 Step
2 labels) so all occurrences in the table rows and nearby text are consistent;
search for the exact strings "8.1. Knows you personally" and "10.3" (and the
adjacent table lines "Hot | 10 | ..." and "Warm | 15 | ...") and replace them
with the correct module/section identifiers or remove the module numbers if not
needed.In
@content/blog/five-tech-words-stop-nodding-at/index.md:
- Line 94: Replace the unhyphenated compound adjective "first time code" with
"first-time code" in the sentence referencing Ward Cunningham so the phrase
reads "shipping first-time code is like going into debt"; update the single
occurrence of "first time code" in the paragraph that mentions Ward Cunningham
to use the hyphenated form.In
@content/blog/must-have-segment-pmf-test/index.md:
- Around line 111-113: The fenced code block containing the expression
must_have_pct = ("Very disappointed" count) / (total responses excluding "No
longer use it") should include a language specifier to satisfy MD040 and ensure
consistent rendering; update the opening fence totext so the block istext followed by the existing expression and the closing ``` remains
unchanged.In
@content/blog/reading-sow-clause-by-clause/index.md:
- Line 43: Update both occurrences of the link with anchor text "SOW Reading
Guide" so they point to the correct slug (/blog/sow-reading-guide/) instead of
the incorrect /blog/dev-shop-red-flags-checklist/; search for the "SOW Reading
Guide" links in content/blog/reading-sow-clause-by-clause/index.md and replace
the href target for both instances.In
@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-decision-tree/index.md:
- Line 105: Replace the ung hyphenated phrase "30/60/90 day plan" with the
hyphenated compound modifier "30/60/90-day plan" in the blog content (look for
the exact string "30/60/90 day plan" in the markdown block that begins "Draft
the 30/60/90 day plan in plain English.") to ensure grammatical consistency.In
@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-software-project/index.md:
- Line 100: Replace the phrase "30/60/90 day plan" with the hyphenated compound
"30/60/90-day plan" in the content (the sentence currently reading "Each column
is a 30/60/90 day plan, not a label.") so the compound modifier is correctly
hyphenated.In
@content/blog/self-serve-mvp-stack-lovable-supabase-stripe-2026/index.md:
- Line 111: In the sentence fragment "through the flow: signup, hit the paywall"
replace the noun form "signup" with the verb phrase "sign up" so it reads
"through the flow: sign up, hit the paywall"; search the same paragraph for any
other instances where "signup" is used as a verb and change them to "sign up" to
keep wording consistent.- Line 141: The internal link for "Module 6A.2 - Vibe Coding Done Right"
currently points to /blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/ but should point
to the specific post /blog/vibe-coding-ceiling-signals/; update the Markdown
link target in the paragraph containing the text "Module 6A.2 - Vibe Coding Done
Right" so the URL href is /blog/vibe-coding-ceiling-signals/ while preserving
the link text and surrounding sentence.In
@content/blog/self-serve-stack-walkthrough/index.md:
- Line 99: The text uses the lowercase "github.com" when mentioning the
platform; change the running-text instance "github.com" to the correctly
capitalized "GitHub" (e.g., update the string "Verify the commit lands on
github.com." to "Verify the commit lands on GitHub.") so the proper brand
capitalization is used; search for the literal "github.com" in the content for
the change.In
@content/blog/should-you-hire-2026-decision-tree/index.md:
- Line 73: Replace the lowercase "Google ads" in the Cost line of the blog post
with the correct brand capitalization "Google Ads"; locate the paragraph
containing "Cost: $0 to $300 in tools (Carrd $19/yr, Stripe free, Notion
free, Lovable trial). Optional $100 to $200 in paid LinkedIn or Google ads." and
update "Google ads" to "Google Ads".- Line 3: The description field currently contains an em dash; update the
description value string to replace any em dash (—) with a hyphen (-) so it
reads: "5 questions route you to one of 4 build paths: validate without code,
self-serve, fractional CTO, or hire a team. Module 5 of this course." — target
the description field in the frontmatter of the blog post.In
@content/blog/switch-dev-shops-safely-transition-guide/index.md:
- Line 116: Update the sentence starting "Day 31. Third ticket - the small
feature - ships as the first new feature the new team owns end to end. Module 9
closes here." to hyphenate the compound adjective by changing "end to end" to
"end-to-end" so it reads "...the new team owns end-to-end." Ensure only that
phrase is modified and preserve surrounding punctuation and wording.In
@content/blog/three-questions-turn-standup-into-proof/index.md:
- Around line 75-78: The two internal markdown links in index.md are pointing to
the wrong posts: update the link target for the anchor text "[Friday demo]" to
"/blog/friday-demo-rule-founder-progress/" and update the link target for the
anchor text "[Friday Demo Template]" to "/blog/friday-demo-template/"; locate
the two occurrences of those anchor texts in the content block around the
three-questions paragraph and replace the existing
"/blog/dev-shop-red-flags-checklist/" URLs with the corrected paths.In
@content/blog/validated-problem-statement-template/index.md:
- Around line 143-146: The blockquote examples (the "Bad:" and "Good:" quoted
examples containing the long Good example starting with "Pre-seed B2B SaaS
founders..." and the Bad example "Founders and small business owners...")
currently contain blank lines between successive ">" lines which triggers
markdownlint MD028; fix by removing the blank lines so each blockquote is
contiguous (every line of each example starts with ">" with no empty lines
between) for all examples noted around the "Bad:" / "Good:" pairs in the file.- Around line 153-156: The example quote starting with "6 hours per week. £800
per month in CFO contractor time. One founder I spoke with paid $1,500..." mixes
GBP and USD; update the worked example so all monetary amounts use a single
currency or add explicit conversion parentheses with the exchange rate/date for
clarity (e.g., convert £800 → $X or $1,500 → £Y and append "(€/$/£ X at
YYYY-MM-DD rate)"), and ensure the quoted string and any surrounding explanatory
text (the "Good:" example) are edited accordingly to keep the example
consistent.In
@content/blog/vibe-prd-template/index.md:
- Line 29: Edit the sentence "The brief that turns a validated problem into
something Lovable, Cursor, or a hired junior can ship from on Tuesday morning."
and remove the extraneous word "from" so it reads "...can ship on Tuesday
morning." Replace the full line accordingly.In
@content/blog/weekly-dev-report-template-founders/index.md:
- Around line 53-65: The blockquote template that begins "Starting next Monday,
please send your weekly report..." contains blank lines between the ">" lines
which causes MD028; remove those empty lines so each quoted paragraph line is
contiguous (every line begins with ">" with no intervening blank ">"-less lines)
for the numbered sections 1–5 and the hard rules, preserving all text and
formatting but collapsing the gaps.In
@content/blog/who-where-hire-developer-2026-ai-augmented-offshore/index.md:
- Line 55: The phrase 'in office' in the sentence starting with "The 2026 hire
decision is not "remote vs in office."" should be hyphenated to 'in-office'
because it's a compound adjective modifying 'decision' — update that occurrence
to "remote vs in-office" (ensure no other grammatical changes).- Line 69: Replace the unhyphenated numeric compound "1 to 5 day hire cycle"
with the hyphenated form "1-to-5-day hire cycle" so the numeric range properly
modifies the noun; locate the phrase in the paragraph that begins "$15 to $70
per hour..." and update that occurrence (search for "1 to 5 day hire cycle") to
maintain correct compound-adjective hyphenation.- Line 61: The phrase "30 to 60 day hire cycle" in the sentence that currently
reads "$130K to $210K+ per year for a Senior. 30 to 60 day hire cycle. 51%..."
should be changed to use the compound adjective hyphenation: replace "30 to 60
day hire cycle" with "30-to-60-day hire cycle" so the numeric range correctly
modifies "hire cycle."
Nitpick comments:
In@content/blog/ai-token-bill-dev-shop-pass-through-cost/index.md:
- Around line 34-139: The post contains em dashes (—) that violate the blog
rule; search the markdown for the em dash character (—) in the prose (e.g., the
lines around the "Why this hits in month 2-3" paragraph and other body text) and
replace each with a hyphen (-), avoiding changes inside fenced code
blocks/mermaid diagrams; verify the three reported occurrences (around lines
noted in the review) are converted and run a quick preview to ensure punctuation
and spacing remain correct.In
@content/blog/hiring-interview-script/index.md:
- Around line 135-149: The code block containing the 3-sentence summary template
(the triple-backtick fenced block that starts with "Candidate: [name] · Date:
[YYYY-MM-DD] · Score: [N]/10") lacks a language identifier; update that opening
fence to include a plain-text language marker (e.g., replace "" with "text" or "```plaintext") so the template is explicitly treated as plaintext
in the rendered Markdown.In
@content/blog/one-page-product-brief-vibe-prd/index.md:
- Around line 59-62: The paragraph in the example user scenario repeats
sentence-start "They" three times; rewrite the example in
content/blog/one-page-product-brief-vibe-prd/index.md to vary sentence structure
and improve flow by rephrasing one or two of those sentences (e.g., start one
sentence with a descriptive phrase like "Alone in their browser at 9pm on a
Tuesday," or convert one into a participial clause "Tired and mildly annoyed,
they’re looking for a way to finish in 10 minutes instead of 40"), or combine
two sentences into a single compound sentence so the sequence no longer begins
with "They" three times in a row while preserving the original meaning and
details.In
@content/blog/vibe-prd-template/index.md:
- Line 49: Update the code fence in the VIBE PRD template so the opening
triple-backticks include a language identifier (use "text") to satisfy
markdownlint; locate the bare fence in the template (the line containing only
) and change it totext so the linter recognizes the block as plain text
without altering the content inside.- Around line 190-194: The three consecutive sentences that begin with "It" in
the problem-statement example make the paragraph repetitive; rewrite the
sentences to vary sentence openings and rhythm—e.g., convert one "It" sentence
into a clause starting with the persona or the metric ("Pre-seed B2B SaaS
founders..."), turn another into an active verb sentence ("Losing 6 hours per
week and £800 per month..."), or combine two sentences into one with a comma or
em dash to improve flow while keeping the exact persona, time/money metrics,
quote, and why-now number intact.In
@content/blog/where-to-hire-developer-2026-map/index.md:
- Around line 70-136: The fenced code block that begins around the ROLE job
template is missing a language identifier; update the opening triple-backtick to
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| A founder we picked up in late 2025 had spent **$95K and fourteen months** with the previous shop on a marketplace app for home-service contractors. The codebase was about **38,000 lines of Ruby on Rails** with **0% test coverage**, no staging environment, and an auth flow that had been reimplemented three times in three years. None of the three had been deleted. Two were still wired into different login URLs. | ||
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| She had spent nine weeks asking three different consultants whether to keep, rewrite, or do something in between. Every consultant gave a different answer. Every answer cost $1,500 to $4,000. She ran the six questions below in one Friday afternoon, scored a 2 out of 6, and had a paid 30-minute review confirming a 30/60/90 day REBUILD-the-core-paths plan by the following Wednesday. The paralysis was the expensive part. The decision was 30 minutes. |
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Add sources for specific numeric/assertive claims.
Lines 35-37 and Line 100 include concrete spend/timeline/consultant-cost claims
without citations. These should be sourced or rephrased as clearly anecdotal.
Based on learnings: "All assertions in content must have citations; reject unsupported claims".
Also applies to: 100-100
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
In `@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-decision-tree/index.md` around lines 35 - 37,
The paragraphs containing the specific numeric claims ("A founder we picked
up..." and the sentence at line 100) must either include verifiable citations or
be clearly reframed as anecdote; update those two spots by adding a source
reference (link or footnote) that supports the $95K / fourteen months / 38,000
lines / 0% test coverage / consultant cost figures, or change the wording to
"anecdotally" or "for example" and remove precise numeric claims, and ensure the
updated sentences are the ones beginning "A founder we picked up in late
2025..." and the claim at line 100 so readers can verify or understand they are
illustrative.
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content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-software-project/index.md (2)
4-4:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winPublication date prevents post from going live.
Line 4 sets
date: 2026-10-28, which is approximately 5 months in the future. If this post should launch with the current PR merge window, either set an in-window date or adddraft: trueto the frontmatter to prevent unintended publication.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-software-project/index.md` at line 4, The frontmatter currently sets date: 2026-10-28 which is in the future and will block/accidentally schedule publication; update the frontmatter by changing the date value to a current in-window publication date or add draft: true to the frontmatter to keep the post unpublished until ready—modify the `date` key or add the `draft` boolean in the post's frontmatter (refer to the `date` and `draft` fields in this file) accordingly.
32-32:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winFrame founder anecdotes as illustrative examples.
Lines 32 and 102-106 present specific founder scenarios with concrete outcomes ("vertical-SaaS founder", "clinic-scheduling app", "scored a 5", "B2B founder", "scored a 1", "$18K over two months") without attribution or clear anecdotal framing.
Per coding guidelines, either add supporting citations or explicitly signal these as experience-based examples (e.g., "In one engagement," "anecdotally," "for example").
Based on learnings: "Reject zero unsupported claims - all assertions must have citations."
Also applies to: 102-106
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-software-project/index.md` at line 32, The two anecdotal paragraphs that begin with "What if the codebase..." (the vertical-SaaS/clinic-scheduling founder example) and the block around the "$18K over two months" B2B founder need to be explicitly framed or sourced: either prepend a phrase like "In one engagement," "anecdotally," or "for example," to signal experience-based examples, or add a supporting citation/source for each specific claim; update the sentences in these paragraphs (search for the "vertical-SaaS founder" and the "$18K over two months" snippets) to include that framing or a reference so they no longer read as unsupported factual assertions.content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-decision-tree/index.md (2)
35-37:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winSource or frame as anecdotal: specific dollar/timeline claims.
Lines 35-37 and line 100 include concrete spend/timeline figures ("$95K and fourteen months", "38,000 lines", "0% test coverage", "$7,500 on three consultants") without citations. Per coding guidelines, all assertions must have citations or be clearly framed as anecdotal/illustrative examples.
Either add verifiable sources or rephrase to signal these are experience-based examples (e.g., "In one case we saw," "anecdotally").
Based on learnings: "Reject zero unsupported claims - all assertions must have citations."
Also applies to: 100-100
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-decision-tree/index.md` around lines 35 - 37, The content contains specific spend/timeline claims (e.g., the phrases "$95K and fourteen months", "38,000 lines of Ruby on Rails", "0% test coverage", and "$7,500 on three consultants") that lack citations; either add verifiable sources for those exact claims or rephrase them as anecdotal/illustrative language (e.g., "anecdotally," "in one case we saw," or "one founder reported") wherever those strings appear (notably the paragraph containing "$95K and fourteen months" and the line referencing "$7,500 on three consultants"), ensuring every unsupported numeric/assertive claim is either cited or explicitly framed as an anecdote.
74-74:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winFix broken local links to use blog routes.
Lines 74 and 108 use
./ownership-checklist.mdwhich won't resolve correctly in Hugo blog routing. Should use the canonical blog path format.🔗 Suggested fix
-[GitHub / AWS / database checklist](./ownership-checklist.md) +[GitHub / AWS / database checklist](/blog/ownership-checklist/) -[ownership checklist](./ownership-checklist.md) +[ownership checklist](/blog/ownership-checklist/)Also applies to: 108-108
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-decision-tree/index.md` at line 74, Replace the relative markdown link "./ownership-checklist.md" with the canonical Hugo blog route "/blog/ownership-checklist/" wherever it appears in this markdown (e.g. the inline link text in the table cells), so Hugo will resolve the page correctly; update both occurrences of the string "./ownership-checklist.md" to "/blog/ownership-checklist/".
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content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md-134-134 (1)
134-134:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winCompletion counts are internally inconsistent.
Line 134 says “26 posts” and “eleven artifacts,” but the sentence lists more artifacts than eleven. Please align the stated counts with the actual list.
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md` at line 134, The sentence beginning "If you read all 26 posts..." incorrectly states "26 posts" and "eleven artifacts" while listing a different number of artifacts; recount the actual number of posts and the artifacts enumerated in that sentence (the list of linked artifacts including the dependency CI gate + slopsquatting clause) and update the numeric claims to match (either change "26" and/or "eleven" to the correct numbers or trim/add list items so the counts are accurate); ensure the final sentence's numbers and any pluralization reflect the corrected counts.content/blog/three-questions-turn-standup-into-proof/index.md-75-78 (1)
75-78:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winFriday-demo references point to the wrong destination.
Line 75 and Line 77 reference Friday-demo content, but both URLs go to
/blog/dev-shop-red-flags-checklist/. This misroutes readers away from the
intended demo pages.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/three-questions-turn-standup-into-proof/index.md` around lines 75 - 78, The two links with link text "Friday demo" and "Friday Demo Template" currently point to /blog/dev-shop-red-flags-checklist/—update both hrefs in content/blog/three-questions-turn-standup-into-proof/index.md so they point to the intended Friday demo pages (replace the wrong slug with the correct Friday demo URL(s), e.g., the actual Friday demo post slug or template path), ensuring both occurrences (the inline "Friday demo" and the "Friday Demo Template" companion link) use the correct destination.content/blog/weekly-dev-report-template-founders/index.md-53-65 (1)
53-65:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winBlockquote has MD028 violations that will keep lint noisy.
The template blockquote contains blank lines between
>blocks (Line 54,
Line 56, Line 58, Line 60, Line 62, Line 64), which triggersMD028.
Please keep the blockquote contiguous.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/weekly-dev-report-template-founders/index.md` around lines 53 - 65, The blockquote starting with "Starting next Monday, please send your weekly report in this format..." has blank lines between the `>` lines that trigger MD028; remove all empty lines inside that blockquote so every quoted line begins with `>` directly adjacent to the next quoted line (i.e., make the entire instructional template a contiguous `>` block) and keep the exact original text and line breaks otherwise.content/blog/self-serve-stack-walkthrough/index.md-388-388 (1)
388-388:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winFix blank lines inside blockquotes (MD028).
The blank lines inside these blockquote examples trigger markdownlint and should be removed.
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> Bad: *15 tables, three of which are `users`, `accounts`, and `organizations` because the founder read a SaaS architecture blog post once.* - > Good: *3 tables (`coaches`, `clients`, `check_ins`) - one for the user, one for the thing the user manages, one for the action the user takes. The PRD lists exactly one user persona and one core workflow. The schema reflects that.* > Bad: *"Build me a SaaS dashboard."* - > Good: *"Build a dashboard for a fitness coach. Top bar: coach name + log out. Left sidebar: list of clients with green/red status badges based on last check-in date. Main pane shows the selected client's detail and a check-in form. Save button shows a toast on success."* > Bad: *Trust the redirect from Stripe Checkout (`?session_id=...`) to flip the user to paid. Skip the webhook because "the redirect already handles it."* - > Good: *Wire the `checkout.session.completed` webhook from Stripe to Supabase. Verify the signature with the webhook secret. Only flip `subscription_status = 'active'` when the webhook fires. Treat the redirect as UX only, not as truth.*Also applies to: 396-396, 404-404
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/self-serve-stack-walkthrough/index.md` at line 388, Several blockquote examples contain blank lines that trigger markdownlint rule MD028; remove the empty lines so each blockquote uses consecutive '>' lines without intervening blank lines (fix the three occurrences reported around the three blockquote examples currently flagged). Edit the blockquote blocks so there are no blank lines between lines starting with '>' and ensure the examples render as continuous blockquote content.content/blog/self-serve-stack-walkthrough/index.md-99-99 (1)
99-99:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winUse official product casing:
GitHub.Please update
github.comin sentence text toGitHub.comorGitHubfor correct naming in user-facing copy.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/self-serve-stack-walkthrough/index.md` at line 99, Update the user-facing sentence that references github.com to use the official casing "GitHub" (or "GitHub.com")—specifically, replace "Verify the commit lands on github.com." with "Verify the commit lands on GitHub." (or "Verify the commit lands on GitHub.com.") so the copy uses correct product naming.content/blog/switch-dev-shops-safely-transition-guide/index.md-4-5 (1)
4-5:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winPublication date set 6 months in future with draft:false.
Line 4 sets
date: 2026-11-04(approximately 6 months future) while line 5 explicitly setsdraft: false. If this post should launch with the current PR, update the date to fall within the merge window. If it's scheduled for later publication, the current settings are correct but should be confirmed as intentional.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/switch-dev-shops-safely-transition-guide/index.md` around lines 4 - 5, The frontmatter has a future publication date and draft:false causing an unintended immediate publish; update the frontmatter fields: either set date to the intended publication date within the current merge window (modify the date: value) or change draft: to true if you intend to keep this scheduled for later, and ensure the fields in this post's frontmatter (date and draft) reflect the intended publish state before merging.content/blog/must-have-segment-pmf-test/index.md-111-113 (1)
111-113:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winAdd language identifier to code fence.
The fenced code block showing the formula lacks a language identifier, which can affect syntax highlighting and violates Markdown best practices.
🔧 Proposed fix
-``` +```text must_have_pct = ("Very disappointed" count) / (total responses excluding "No longer use it")</details> <details> <summary>🤖 Prompt for AI Agents</summary>Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.In
@content/blog/must-have-segment-pmf-test/index.mdaround lines 111 - 113, The
fenced code block containing the formula 'must_have_pct = ("Very disappointed"
count) / (total responses excluding "No longer use it")' is missing a language
identifier; update the opening triple-backtick to include a language (e.g.,fence around the must_have_pct formula in the file and change ``` to ```text (or another appropriate language) to follow Markdown best practices.
🧹 Nitpick comments (2)
content/blog/must-have-segment-pmf-test/index.md (2)
148-157: ⚡ Quick winConsider adding explicit trade-offs.
The coding guidelines require acknowledging what the proposed solution fails to do or costs. While the post explains when to skip the test (lines 158-164), it doesn't explicitly state the test's limitations - for example, that the 40% threshold measures must-have sentiment but not willingness to pay, market size, or growth velocity; or that survey fatigue can bias results on re-runs.
Adding 2-3 sentences after line 147 or in the "skip the test" section would strengthen the post's credibility and align with the guideline.
As per coding guidelines: "Always acknowledge trade-offs in blog posts — describe what the proposed solution fails to do or what it costs."
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/must-have-segment-pmf-test/index.md` around lines 148 - 157, Add 2–3 explicit sentences after the "What 'under 40%' actually means" paragraph (or inside the "skip the test" section) that acknowledge the test's trade-offs: state that the 40% threshold measures must-have sentiment but does not measure willingness to pay, total addressable market, or growth velocity, and note that survey design and respondent fatigue can bias re-runs; keep it brief and framed as a limitation of the PMF test rather than a solution.
51-51: 💤 Low valueConsider adding specific count.
The phrase "Across the 2026 dev-shop rescues we joined" lacks the numerical specificity found elsewhere in the post (e.g., "$4,200", "forty users", "40%"). If the count is known, replacing "Across" with "In 8 of the" or similar would strengthen the practitioner voice.
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/must-have-segment-pmf-test/index.md` at line 51, The sentence "Across the 2026 dev-shop rescues we joined" should be made specific by adding the actual count of rescues; update the phrase in content/index.md (the paragraph containing "Across the 2026 dev-shop rescues we joined") to something like "In 8 of the 2026 dev-shop rescues we joined" or "In X of the 2026 dev-shop rescues we joined" using the correct number, ensuring the style matches other numeric references in the post (e.g., "$4,200", "forty users", "40%").
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
Inline comments:
In `@content/blog/agency-ai-five-questions/index.md`:
- Around line 4-5: The front-matter has a future `date: 2026-05-27` while
`draft: false`, which prevents Hugo from publishing the post; either set `date`
to a past (or current) date (e.g., today) or flip `draft` to `true` until the
intended publish date—edit the `date` and/or `draft` fields in the post
front-matter to ensure the publish state matches the desired behavior.
In `@content/blog/agency-uses-ai-follow-up-questions/index.md`:
- Line 4: The frontmatter "date" field is set to a future date ("date:
2026-11-11"); update the frontmatter "date" value in this Markdown (the "date"
field) to a non-future date (e.g., today or a past publication date) or remove
the "date" entry so the build uses its default publishing date, ensuring the
post will render in production.
- Around line 29-30: The module label currently reads "Module 9 · Step 1 of 3"
but the course uses 9 modules numbered 0–8; update the label string "Module 9 ·
Step 1 of 3" in the file to the correct module number (e.g., "Module 8 · Step 1
of 3") so it matches the final curriculum numbering; ensure any other
occurrences of "Module 9" in this document are likewise updated to "Module 8".
In `@content/blog/ai-token-bill-dev-shop-pass-through-cost/index.md`:
- Around line 31-32: The step header currently reads "Module 9 · Step 2 of 3"
which is inconsistent with the course using modules 0–8; update the header text
"Module 9 · Step 2 of 3" to "Module 8 · Step 2 of 3" in the post (look for the
exact header string in the markdown) so the module numbering aligns with the
documented modules 0-8 structure.
- Around line 4-5: The frontmatter currently sets date: 2026-11-18 while draft:
false causing the post to be excluded because the date is in the future; update
the frontmatter by changing the date value to a past or current date (or set
draft: true if you intend to keep it unpublished) so that the post's metadata
(the date and/or draft fields) reflect the intended publication state — locate
and edit the frontmatter keys "date" and "draft" in this file to apply the fix.
In `@content/blog/asked-simple-admin-panel-built-spaceship/index.md`:
- Line 4: The frontmatter 'date' field in the post (currently set to 2026-10-21)
is future-dated and will be excluded from production output; update the
frontmatter 'date' value in index.md to a current or past date (or remove the
future date if you intend immediate publishing), or alternatively keep the
future date only if your build/config explicitly supports scheduled posts and
you intend it to remain hidden until then.
In `@content/blog/friday-demo-rule-founder-progress/index.md`:
- Line 4: The frontmatter date value ("date: 2026-09-30") is in the future and
will prevent Hugo from including the page; update the "date:" field in the post
frontmatter to a current or past date (e.g., today's date or the intended
publication date <= 2026-05-14) or remove/adjust any future-dated value so Hugo
treats the page as publishable.
In `@content/blog/outbound-without-sales-team/index.md`:
- Line 206: The closing navigation text in the markdown (the line containing
"Module 9" and the surrounding module labels like "Module 7 closes here." and
links such as "Manage AI-Era Risks") uses an incorrect module number that
doesn't match the PR's 0→8 module range; update the module label(s) so the final
sentence references Module 8 (or the correct final module from the course map)
and ensure any inline references/links (e.g., the "Manage AI-Era Risks" link
text) reflect the corrected module number to keep the course map consistent.
- Line 33: The paragraph beginning "Product Hunt converted at 3.1% per launch
event..." and several other lines exceed the 80-character limit and do not use
the repository's required symbolic vocabulary for documentation; reflow all
affected markdown lines to a max of 80 characters, breaking sentences at
semantic boundaries, and convert raw inline URLs and long tokens to the
project's symbolic vocabulary/link-label format (use reference-style links or
the repo's defined symbol names) so the file meets the "**/*.md" rules; ensure
you apply the same reflow and symbolic replacement to the other flagged
paragraphs (the remaining long lines noted in the review) so every line in the
file is <=80 chars and uses the standardized symbolic vocabulary.
In `@content/blog/paid-pilot-charge-before-ship/index.md`:
- Line 33: Reflow the long narrative paragraph that begins "In late 2025 a
HealthTech founder ran a six-week free pilot..." so every line is <=80
characters, and apply the repo's symbolic-vocabulary convention consistently
(add the required symbolic notation used elsewhere in docs) to this markdown
file; repeat the same reflow and symbol alignment for the other flagged
narrative lines/paragraphs in this file to satisfy the 80-char line limit and
symbolic vocabulary requirement before merge.
In `@content/blog/self-assessment-worksheet/index.md`:
- Around line 60-61: The table rows for Q12 and Q13 have incorrect module
numbers; update the routing so Q12 ("In the last 30 days...") points "**Y** →
Module 9 (When Things Break)" instead of Module 8, and Q13 ("Does your product
or team touch AI...") points "**Y** → Module 10 (AI-Era Risks)" instead of
Module 9, leaving the **N** routes unchanged; locate the Q12/Q13 rows in
index.md and replace the module numbers accordingly.
- Line 4: The front-matter date for the blog post ("date: 2026-07-01") is in the
future and will prevent publishing; update the front-matter in
content/blog/self-assessment-worksheet/index.md by changing the date value to
today or any past date, or mark the post as a draft (e.g., add or set draft:
true) if you intend to keep it unpublished; locate the "date:" entry in the file
and adjust accordingly.
In `@content/blog/self-serve-stack-walkthrough/index.md`:
- Around line 34-427: The post violates the repo rule limiting documentation
lines to 80 characters; reflow the prose so every non-code line is <=80 chars
while preserving fenced code blocks and SQL/console snippets intact (do not wrap
inside ``` blocks), keeping headings like "## Week 1 - Lovable + the UI (no
backend yet)", the Sample Lovable prompts and the Sample Supabase schema blocks
unchanged except for their comment/wrapping lines, and ensure list items,
checkboxes and quoted examples are hard-wrapped at word boundaries; use an
editor or markdown formatter to rewrap paragraphs and list lines but do not
alter code fences, inline example blocks, or any unique identifiers (e.g.,
prompt text, SQL statements, Stripe checklist items).
- Around line 4-5: The post's front matter uses date: 2026-08-26 with draft:
false which will prevent publication because production Hugo has
buildFuture=false; either change the front-matter date to today or an earlier
date (update the "date" field in this post) or enable future posts in production
by setting buildFuture = true in the production Hugo config
(config/production/hugo.toml) and ensuring CI/build scripts don't override it;
after making the change, verify the course nav reference
(tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/index.md) still points correctly.
In `@content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md`:
- Line 31: Replace the incorrect module numbering and course-count text to match
the final 9-module layout: update the string "**Module 9 · Step 3 of 3**" to the
correct module label (e.g., "**Module 8 · Step 3 of 3**" or the appropriate 0–8
index used across the project) and change the paragraph that currently describes
"ten modules" (the block around lines 136-149) to state "nine modules (0–8)" and
adjust any module index references there to align with the final course
structure; ensure every occurrence of "Module 9" and "ten modules" in this
document is updated for consistency with the PR objective.
In `@content/blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/index.md`:
- Line 32: The landing copy "**10 modules · 32 chapters · ~12 hours of reading ·
self-paced · no signup**" is inconsistent with the module table that spans `0`
to `10` (11 entries); update either the header string to "11 modules" or change
the module table indices to 1–10 so counts match, and ensure any canonical
course map/cross-link references (the module table spanning `0` to `10`
referenced in the same file and lines 70-84) are updated accordingly to keep the
module count consistent across the document.
- Line 4: The frontmatter contains a future date value "date: 2026-07-01" which
will block publishing; update the frontmatter 'date' field (the line currently
reading date: 2026-07-01) to a non-future date (e.g., today's date or the
intended publish date <= current date) or remove the 'date' field so Hugo uses a
safe default, then save the file.
In `@content/blog/three-questions-turn-standup-into-proof/index.md`:
- Line 4: The post frontmatter has a future date ("date: 2026-07-22") which Hugo
will skip in production; update the frontmatter `date` field in
content/blog/three-questions-turn-standup-into-proof/index.md to a non-future
date (e.g., today's or a past date) or alternatively enable Hugo's buildFuture
flag in site config, ensuring the `date` value used by the post (the `date`
field) matches the intended publication timing so it will appear in the current
rollout.
In `@content/blog/weekly-dev-report-template-founders/index.md`:
- Line 4: The frontmatter date in
content/blog/weekly-dev-report-template-founders/index.md is set to a future
date (date: 2026-10-07) which may block publication; update the frontmatter
`date` value to a current or past ISO date (or remove/adjust it) so Hugo will
render the post (edit the `date` field in the markdown frontmatter).
---
Minor comments:
In `@content/blog/must-have-segment-pmf-test/index.md`:
- Around line 111-113: The fenced code block containing the formula
'must_have_pct = ("Very disappointed" count) / (total responses excluding "No
longer use it")' is missing a language identifier; update the opening
triple-backtick to include a language (e.g., ```text) so Markdown renders and
highlights it consistently—locate the code fence around the must_have_pct
formula in the file and change ``` to ```text (or another appropriate language)
to follow Markdown best practices.
In `@content/blog/self-serve-stack-walkthrough/index.md`:
- Line 388: Several blockquote examples contain blank lines that trigger
markdownlint rule MD028; remove the empty lines so each blockquote uses
consecutive '>' lines without intervening blank lines (fix the three occurrences
reported around the three blockquote examples currently flagged). Edit the
blockquote blocks so there are no blank lines between lines starting with '>'
and ensure the examples render as continuous blockquote content.
- Line 99: Update the user-facing sentence that references github.com to use the
official casing "GitHub" (or "GitHub.com")—specifically, replace "Verify the
commit lands on github.com." with "Verify the commit lands on GitHub." (or
"Verify the commit lands on GitHub.com.") so the copy uses correct product
naming.
In `@content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md`:
- Line 134: The sentence beginning "If you read all 26 posts..." incorrectly
states "26 posts" and "eleven artifacts" while listing a different number of
artifacts; recount the actual number of posts and the artifacts enumerated in
that sentence (the list of linked artifacts including the dependency CI gate +
slopsquatting clause) and update the numeric claims to match (either change "26"
and/or "eleven" to the correct numbers or trim/add list items so the counts are
accurate); ensure the final sentence's numbers and any pluralization reflect the
corrected counts.
In `@content/blog/switch-dev-shops-safely-transition-guide/index.md`:
- Around line 4-5: The frontmatter has a future publication date and draft:false
causing an unintended immediate publish; update the frontmatter fields: either
set date to the intended publication date within the current merge window
(modify the date: value) or change draft: to true if you intend to keep this
scheduled for later, and ensure the fields in this post's frontmatter (date and
draft) reflect the intended publish state before merging.
In `@content/blog/three-questions-turn-standup-into-proof/index.md`:
- Around line 75-78: The two links with link text "Friday demo" and "Friday Demo
Template" currently point to /blog/dev-shop-red-flags-checklist/—update both
hrefs in content/blog/three-questions-turn-standup-into-proof/index.md so they
point to the intended Friday demo pages (replace the wrong slug with the correct
Friday demo URL(s), e.g., the actual Friday demo post slug or template path),
ensuring both occurrences (the inline "Friday demo" and the "Friday Demo
Template" companion link) use the correct destination.
In `@content/blog/weekly-dev-report-template-founders/index.md`:
- Around line 53-65: The blockquote starting with "Starting next Monday, please
send your weekly report in this format..." has blank lines between the `>` lines
that trigger MD028; remove all empty lines inside that blockquote so every
quoted line begins with `>` directly adjacent to the next quoted line (i.e.,
make the entire instructional template a contiguous `>` block) and keep the
exact original text and line breaks otherwise.
---
Duplicate comments:
In `@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-decision-tree/index.md`:
- Around line 35-37: The content contains specific spend/timeline claims (e.g.,
the phrases "$95K and fourteen months", "38,000 lines of Ruby on Rails", "0%
test coverage", and "$7,500 on three consultants") that lack citations; either
add verifiable sources for those exact claims or rephrase them as
anecdotal/illustrative language (e.g., "anecdotally," "in one case we saw," or
"one founder reported") wherever those strings appear (notably the paragraph
containing "$95K and fourteen months" and the line referencing "$7,500 on three
consultants"), ensuring every unsupported numeric/assertive claim is either
cited or explicitly framed as an anecdote.
- Line 74: Replace the relative markdown link "./ownership-checklist.md" with
the canonical Hugo blog route "/blog/ownership-checklist/" wherever it appears
in this markdown (e.g. the inline link text in the table cells), so Hugo will
resolve the page correctly; update both occurrences of the string
"./ownership-checklist.md" to "/blog/ownership-checklist/".
In `@content/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-software-project/index.md`:
- Line 4: The frontmatter currently sets date: 2026-10-28 which is in the future
and will block/accidentally schedule publication; update the frontmatter by
changing the date value to a current in-window publication date or add draft:
true to the frontmatter to keep the post unpublished until ready—modify the
`date` key or add the `draft` boolean in the post's frontmatter (refer to the
`date` and `draft` fields in this file) accordingly.
- Line 32: The two anecdotal paragraphs that begin with "What if the
codebase..." (the vertical-SaaS/clinic-scheduling founder example) and the block
around the "$18K over two months" B2B founder need to be explicitly framed or
sourced: either prepend a phrase like "In one engagement," "anecdotally," or
"for example," to signal experience-based examples, or add a supporting
citation/source for each specific claim; update the sentences in these
paragraphs (search for the "vertical-SaaS founder" and the "$18K over two
months" snippets) to include that framing or a reference so they no longer read
as unsupported factual assertions.
---
Nitpick comments:
In `@content/blog/must-have-segment-pmf-test/index.md`:
- Around line 148-157: Add 2–3 explicit sentences after the "What 'under 40%'
actually means" paragraph (or inside the "skip the test" section) that
acknowledge the test's trade-offs: state that the 40% threshold measures
must-have sentiment but does not measure willingness to pay, total addressable
market, or growth velocity, and note that survey design and respondent fatigue
can bias re-runs; keep it brief and framed as a limitation of the PMF test
rather than a solution.
- Line 51: The sentence "Across the 2026 dev-shop rescues we joined" should be
made specific by adding the actual count of rescues; update the phrase in
content/index.md (the paragraph containing "Across the 2026 dev-shop rescues we
joined") to something like "In 8 of the 2026 dev-shop rescues we joined" or "In
X of the 2026 dev-shop rescues we joined" using the correct number, ensuring the
style matches other numeric references in the post (e.g., "$4,200", "forty
users", "40%").
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122-122:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winCross-reference chapter numbers are off by one module.
Lines 122, 150, and 157 reference "Chapter 8.2" but the linked content (
/blog/first-ten-customers-personal-network/) is Module 7 · Step 2. The visible chapter label should read "Chapter 7.2" or "Module 7 Step 2" to match the course structure.🔗 Fix cross-reference numbering
-You have a warm lead from [Chapter 8.2](/blog/first-ten-customers-personal-network/). +You have a warm lead from [Chapter 7.2](/blog/first-ten-customers-personal-network/).Apply the same correction at Lines 150 and 157.
Also applies to: 150-150, 157-157
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/paid-pilot-charge-before-ship/index.md` at line 122, Update the incorrect cross-reference text that reads "Chapter 8.2" to match the linked page `/blog/first-ten-customers-personal-network/` (which is Module 7 · Step 2) by replacing each "Chapter 8.2" occurrence with "Chapter 7.2" (or "Module 7 · Step 2" if you prefer the module-step style) in the file where the link appears; specifically fix the three occurrences that reference that link so the visible label and link target are consistent (the linked slug `/blog/first-ten-customers-personal-network/` is the unique identifier to locate the lines).content/blog/outbound-without-sales-team/index.md (2)
206-206:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winModule number reference inconsistent with course structure.
Line 206 references "Module 9" in the closing navigation, but the PR defines the course as 9 modules numbered 0–8. The closing module reference should be "Module 8" to match the final course map.
🔢 Update module references in closing navigation
-> **Module 7 closes here.** → ... [Manage AI-Era Risks](/blog/agency-uses-ai-follow-up-questions/) closes the course (Module 9). +> **Module 7 closes here.** → ... [Manage AI-Era Risks](/blog/agency-uses-ai-follow-up-questions/) closes the course (Module 8).🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/outbound-without-sales-team/index.md` at line 206, The closing navigation incorrectly refers to "Module 9"; update the text fragment that currently reads '...closes the course (Module 9)...' in the outbound-without-sales-team closing paragraph so it instead reads '...closes the course (Module 8)...' to match the defined 0–8 module numbering; ensure the link text and surrounding punctuation remain unchanged.
47-47:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winChapter cross-references are numbered one module too high.
Lines 47, 57, 60, and 161 reference "Chapter 8.2" or "Chapter 8.3" but the linked content belongs to Module 7 (Steps 2 and 3). Correct chapter labels should be "7.2" and "7.3" respectively.
🔗 Correct all chapter cross-references
-For an ICP-E founder coming out of [Chapter 8.3](/blog/paid-pilot-charge-before-ship/), +For an ICP-E founder coming out of [Chapter 7.3](/blog/paid-pilot-charge-before-ship/),Also update the Mermaid diagram at Lines 57, 60 and the prose reference at Line 161.
Also applies to: 57-57, 60-60, 161-161
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/outbound-without-sales-team/index.md` at line 47, Update the incorrect chapter numbers (8.2/8.3) to the correct Module 7 labels (7.2/7.3) in the markdown text and diagrams: replace the link text "[Chapter 8.3](/blog/paid-pilot-charge-before-ship/)" and any other inline references of "Chapter 8.2"/"Chapter 8.3" with "Chapter 7.2"/"Chapter 7.3" respectively, adjust the Mermaid diagram labels that reference "8.2"/"8.3" so they read "7.2"/"7.3", and change the prose reference at the later occurrence (currently referencing Chapter 8.x) to the corresponding 7.x value to ensure all cross-references and diagram nodes consistently point to Module 7 Steps 2 and 3.content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md (2)
31-31:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winModule numbering is inconsistent with the final course structure.
Line 31 labels this as "Module 9 · Step 3 of 3" and the course summary at Lines 136-149 describes "ten modules," but the PR objective states the final course structure is 9 modules (0–8). Module 9 does not exist in the 0-8 numbering scheme, creating broken navigation context.
🔢 Correct module labels to match 0–8 structure
-> **Module 9 · Step 3 of 3** · [Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026](/blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/) course. +> **Module 8 · Step 3 of 3** · [Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026](/blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/) course.And at Lines 136-149:
-The ten modules you walked through: +The nine modules you walked through: - **Module 0** routed you to your starting point. ...Also applies to: 136-149
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md` at line 31, The module label "Module 9 · Step 3 of 3" and the course summary that claims ten modules are inconsistent with the intended 0–8 (nine-module) structure; locate the string "**Module 9 · Step 3 of 3**" and any references in the course summary block (the paragraph describing module count and numbering) and change them to the correct module index and count (e.g., "**Module 8 · Step 3 of 3**" and update the summary to indicate nine modules numbered 0–8), and update any related navigation/link text so all module labels and the summary consistently reflect the 0–8 numbering scheme.
4-5:⚠️ Potential issue | 🔴 Critical | ⚡ Quick winFuture publish date will hide this post in production.
The frontmatter sets
date: 2026-11-25withdraft: false. Hugo excludes future-dated content by default in production builds (verified:buildFutureis not enabled in production or default configs). This post will not appear until November 2026 despite being marked as published.📅 Set the date to current or past, or mark as draft
-date: 2026-11-25 -draft: false +date: 2026-05-13 +draft: falseOr if intentionally embargoed:
date: 2026-11-25 -draft: false +draft: true🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md` around lines 4 - 5, The frontmatter has a future `date: 2026-11-25` with `draft: false`, which will prevent the post from appearing in production; update the frontmatter by either setting `date` to a current/past date or changing `draft` to `true` to keep it unpublished, or (if you intend an embargo) keep `draft: false` and add a note in CI/README about enabling `buildFuture`—modify the `date` and/or `draft` fields accordingly in this post's frontmatter.
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content/blog/should-you-hire-2026-decision-tree/index.md (1)
45-47: 💤 Low valueConsider condensing repeated "You" instructions for conciseness.
Lines 45-47 have five consecutive sentences starting with "You", which creates a slightly repetitive instruction pattern. While grammatically correct for step-by-step directions, consider condensing for punchier delivery.
♻️ Optional: Condense to list format
-The 2026 version of the Airbnb test takes one afternoon. You build a Carrd page. You add a Stripe checkout for an annual plan. You write a Notion FAQ that explains exactly what the buyer gets. You send the link to 35 ICP prospects from your Module 3 outreach list. You watch what happens. +The 2026 version of the Airbnb test takes one afternoon: build a Carrd page, add a Stripe checkout for an annual plan, write a Notion FAQ that explains exactly what the buyer gets, and send the link to 35 ICP prospects from your Module 3 outreach list. Then watch what happens.Alternatively, keep as-is if the step-by-step pacing is intentional for founder clarity.
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/should-you-hire-2026-decision-tree/index.md` around lines 45 - 47, Condense the five consecutive sentences starting with "You" in the paragraph that begins "The 2026 version of the Airbnb test..." into a tighter structure: either merge into 2–3 sentences that use varied subjects or convert into a short numbered/bulleted step list (1) build a Carrd + Stripe checkout, (2) write a Notion FAQ and send to 35 ICP prospects, (3) refund non-buyers and build what sold; keep the illustrative image reference (airbnb-test.svg) unchanged and preserve the same content flow and meaning.content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md (1)
34-34: ⚖️ Poor tradeoffMarkdown line-length and symbolic vocabulary rules not applied.
Multiple lines exceed the 80-character limit (Lines 34, 40, 66, 102, 108, 122, 134, 154-162), and the required symbolic vocabulary (→ for cause, ∵ for because, ∴ for therefore, etc.) is not used. As per coding guidelines, "
**/*.md: Use symbolic vocabulary in documentation ... Each line in documentation: max 80 characters".Reflow long narrative paragraphs at semantic boundaries and introduce symbolic notation where logical relationships are stated (e.g., "AI hallucinates → attacker registers → developer installs → damage" could use the → symbol). This improves consistency with project documentation standards.
Also applies to: 40-40, 66-66, 102-102, 108-108, 122-122, 134-134, 154-162
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md` at line 34, Reflow the long narrative paragraph that begins "In April 2025, Lasso Security published findings..." so every line is ≤80 characters and break at semantic boundaries (sentence or clause breaks); while doing so, introduce the project's required symbolic vocabulary for logical relationships (use → for cause/sequence, ∵ for because, ∴ for therefore) where you state causal chains (e.g., "AI hallucinates → attacker registers → developer installs → damage"), and apply the same reflow and symbol insertion to the other flagged paragraphs that start near the phrases on lines 40, 66, 102, 108, 122, 134, and 154–162 so the documentation conforms to the "*.md" line-length and symbolic notation rules.
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
Inline comments:
In `@content/blog/agency-uses-ai-follow-up-questions/index.md`:
- Around line 2-3: The frontmatter title and matching OG/heading labels still
use "9.1" but the course is finalized to modules 0–8; update the title field
value ("9.1 · 'We Use AI' - 5 Follow-Up Questions") and any corresponding OG
metadata/heading that include "9.1" (e.g., og:title, og:description, page
heading) to the correct module/chapter identifier from the finalized 0-8 map so
the module namespace is consistent across title, metadata and the visible
heading.
In `@content/blog/asked-simple-admin-panel-built-spaceship/index.md`:
- Around line 22-24: The frontmatter in index.md uses the wrong parent key
`seo:` for Open Graph metadata (`og_title`, `og_description`); replace `seo:`
with `metatags:` so the keys become `metatags:` -> `og_title` and
`og_description` (preserve the existing values) to match other course posts and
the Hugo templates that expect `metatags`.
In `@content/blog/cheap-developers-expensive-without-cto-review/index.md`:
- Line 4: The post frontmatter currently has date: 2026-09-23 which is in the
future; either change the frontmatter "date" value to today's or an earlier date
(e.g., 2026-05-14) or ensure the site config explicitly sets buildFuture: true,
and then document that scheduling intent in the PR description; update the
"date" frontmatter or the Hugo config (buildFuture) accordingly and add a short
note in the PR explaining which approach you chose.
In `@content/blog/find-10-people-with-problem-outreach-2026/index.md`:
- Line 4: The post's frontmatter date is set to a future value ("date:
2026-07-08"); change the date field in the frontmatter to today's date or any
past date (e.g., 2026-05-14) so the post is considered publishable in production
— update the "date:" line in
content/blog/find-10-people-with-problem-outreach-2026/index.md from
"2026-07-08" to a current/past ISO date.
In `@content/blog/first-ten-customers-personal-network/index.md`:
- Line 56: Update the incorrect module references: change the table cell text
"In the must-have segment from 8.1. Knows you personally. Recent contact under 6
months." to reference "Module 7.1" instead of "8.1", and change the mention of
"Chapter 10.3" (the link pointing to /blog/paid-pilot-charge-before-ship/) to
"Chapter 7.3"; locate these by the exact strings in the markdown (the table row
starting with "| Hot | 10 | ..." and the link text or surrounding sentence that
references "Chapter 10.3" and update only the textual references so they read
"Module 7.1" and "Chapter 7.3" respectively.
In `@content/blog/five-tech-words-stop-nodding-at/index.md`:
- Line 3: Several prose lines in this markdown exceed the 80-character limit;
wrap all paragraph text to a maximum of 80 characters per line while leaving
code fences and their contents unchanged. Specifically update the frontmatter
description value (the description: "…") and every prose paragraph in this file
so no non-code line is longer than 80 characters, keeping existing paragraph
breaks and markdown formatting intact.
- Line 94: Replace the unhyphenated compound adjective "first time code" with
"first-time code" in the sentence containing "shipping first time code is like
going into debt" (the sentence referencing Ward Cunningham and the technical
debt metaphor) so it reads "shipping first-time code is like going into debt";
keep the rest of the sentence and punctuation unchanged.
In `@content/blog/form-your-founding-hypothesis-90-minute-sprint/index.md`:
- Line 36: Replace the ungrammatical phrase "you are not run interviews" in the
sentence that currently reads 'If the answer changes every time, you are not run
interviews.' with a correct form such as "you are not running interviews" (or
"you do not run interviews") so the sentence reads e.g. "If the answer changes
every time, you are not running interviews." Update that exact sentence in the
markdown.
In `@content/blog/fractional-cto-bridge-5-hours-week/index.md`:
- Line 4: The frontmatter contains a future publish date "date: 2026-08-19"
which will block rendering; update the frontmatter by either setting the date
field to a non-future date (e.g., today) or remove the "date:" field entirely so
the pipeline can set it automatically—edit the top-matter where "date:
2026-08-19" appears in this markdown file and save the change.
In `@content/blog/hiring-interview-catches-ai-theater/index.md`:
- Line 4: The post's frontmatter has a future date ("date: 2026-09-16") which
prevents Hugo from publishing it; change the frontmatter date value to a current
or past date (e.g., "date: 2026-05-14") so Hugo will include the page in
production builds, or alternatively remove the future date if intentional and
handle publication via Hugo's buildFuture setting; update the "date:" line in
the frontmatter to fix.
In `@content/blog/mom-test-ask-about-past-not-future/index.md`:
- Line 4: The frontmatter "date" field currently reads "date: 2026-07-15" which
is a future publish date; update the frontmatter value for the "date" key in
content/blog/mom-test-ask-about-past-not-future/index.md (the line with date:
2026-07-15) to a current or past date in YYYY-MM-DD format so the post will be
included in production listings and the build output.
In `@content/blog/must-have-segment-pmf-test/index.md`:
- Around line 78-92: The blockquote containing Q1–Q5 has blank lines between
items which triggers MD028; edit the quoted section (the Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5
lines) to remove the empty lines so the blockquote is contiguous (keep the
leading ">" on each line for Q1–Q5 and any parenthetical hints) and ensure there
are no blank lines inside that multi-line blockquote.
- Around line 111-113: The fenced code block containing the formula
`must_have_pct = ("Very disappointed" count) / (total responses excluding "No
longer use it")` is missing a language tag (causing MD040); update that code
fence to include a language identifier (for example, change the opening ``` to
```text) so the block becomes a labeled fenced code block.
In `@content/blog/one-page-product-brief-vibe-prd/index.md`:
- Line 4: The frontmatter "date" field is set to a future date ("date:
2026-07-29"); change the frontmatter date in index.md (the "date" key) to a
non-future value (e.g., today's date or the intended publish date) so the post
will not be suppressed by the publishing pipeline.
In `@content/blog/pivot-or-persevere-decision-framework/index.md`:
- Line 140: The module label text "Module 9 - When Things Break" in
content/blog/pivot-or-persevere-decision-framework/index.md is wrong; replace
that exact string with "Module 8 - When Things Break" (keeping the existing link
URL /blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-software-project/ intact) so the reference matches
the finalized modules 0-8 and avoids navigation confusion.
In `@content/blog/reading-sow-clause-by-clause/index.md`:
- Line 4: The frontmatter contains a future date "date: 2026-07-15" which will
be excluded by Hugo; update the frontmatter `date` value to today or any past
date in the same YYYY-MM-DD format (replace the "date: 2026-07-15" entry), or if
intentional keep the future post, enable `buildFuture: true` in the Hugo config
instead; ensure the change is made in the markdown frontmatter so Hugo will
include the page in production builds.
In `@content/blog/smoke-test-landing-page-300-dollar-validation/index.md`:
- Line 71: Replace the incorrect verb form "You are not run a website" with "You
are not running a website" in the sentence currently reading "You are not run a
website; you are run a Tuesday-to-Saturday test." (update both instances so the
sentence reads "You are not running a website; you are running a
Tuesday-to-Saturday test.") Ensure the user-facing content in the Markdown file
is updated accordingly.
In `@content/blog/stop-specifying-features-start-outcomes/index.md`:
- Around line 128-130: Replace plain punctuation in the summary sentence
"Feature-shaped briefs let engineers and AI agents fill in your scope from their
training data. Outcome-shaped briefs name the moment, the action, the result -
and leave nothing for them to invent." with the repo's symbolic causal/result
vocabulary: use → for cause/result flows (e.g., "Feature-shaped briefs →
engineers/AI fill scope from training data") and ∴ or ∵ where appropriate to
indicate therefore/because; ensure symbols used are from the approved set (→, ∵,
∴, ⊕, ⊖, Δ, ≈, ≠, ∈, ∅, ✓, ✗) and keep wording otherwise identical in the
paragraph containing the "Feature-shaped briefs..." and "Outcome-shaped
briefs..." sentences.
In `@content/blog/switch-dev-shops-safely-transition-guide/index.md`:
- Line 4: The frontmatter "date:" field currently reads "2026-11-04" (a future
date) which blocks publishing; update the YAML frontmatter key "date" (the line
with date: 2026-11-04) to a non-future date (e.g., today's date or any past
date) so the post can publish; save the change in the post's frontmatter and
commit.
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Duplicate comments:
In `@content/blog/outbound-without-sales-team/index.md`:
- Line 206: The closing navigation incorrectly refers to "Module 9"; update the
text fragment that currently reads '...closes the course (Module 9)...' in the
outbound-without-sales-team closing paragraph so it instead reads '...closes the
course (Module 8)...' to match the defined 0–8 module numbering; ensure the link
text and surrounding punctuation remain unchanged.
- Line 47: Update the incorrect chapter numbers (8.2/8.3) to the correct Module
7 labels (7.2/7.3) in the markdown text and diagrams: replace the link text
"[Chapter 8.3](/blog/paid-pilot-charge-before-ship/)" and any other inline
references of "Chapter 8.2"/"Chapter 8.3" with "Chapter 7.2"/"Chapter 7.3"
respectively, adjust the Mermaid diagram labels that reference "8.2"/"8.3" so
they read "7.2"/"7.3", and change the prose reference at the later occurrence
(currently referencing Chapter 8.x) to the corresponding 7.x value to ensure all
cross-references and diagram nodes consistently point to Module 7 Steps 2 and 3.
In `@content/blog/paid-pilot-charge-before-ship/index.md`:
- Line 122: Update the incorrect cross-reference text that reads "Chapter 8.2"
to match the linked page `/blog/first-ten-customers-personal-network/` (which is
Module 7 · Step 2) by replacing each "Chapter 8.2" occurrence with "Chapter 7.2"
(or "Module 7 · Step 2" if you prefer the module-step style) in the file where
the link appears; specifically fix the three occurrences that reference that
link so the visible label and link target are consistent (the linked slug
`/blog/first-ten-customers-personal-network/` is the unique identifier to locate
the lines).
In `@content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md`:
- Line 31: The module label "Module 9 · Step 3 of 3" and the course summary that
claims ten modules are inconsistent with the intended 0–8 (nine-module)
structure; locate the string "**Module 9 · Step 3 of 3**" and any references in
the course summary block (the paragraph describing module count and numbering)
and change them to the correct module index and count (e.g., "**Module 8 · Step
3 of 3**" and update the summary to indicate nine modules numbered 0–8), and
update any related navigation/link text so all module labels and the summary
consistently reflect the 0–8 numbering scheme.
- Around line 4-5: The frontmatter has a future `date: 2026-11-25` with `draft:
false`, which will prevent the post from appearing in production; update the
frontmatter by either setting `date` to a current/past date or changing `draft`
to `true` to keep it unpublished, or (if you intend an embargo) keep `draft:
false` and add a note in CI/README about enabling `buildFuture`—modify the
`date` and/or `draft` fields accordingly in this post's frontmatter.
---
Nitpick comments:
In `@content/blog/should-you-hire-2026-decision-tree/index.md`:
- Around line 45-47: Condense the five consecutive sentences starting with "You"
in the paragraph that begins "The 2026 version of the Airbnb test..." into a
tighter structure: either merge into 2–3 sentences that use varied subjects or
convert into a short numbered/bulleted step list (1) build a Carrd + Stripe
checkout, (2) write a Notion FAQ and send to 35 ICP prospects, (3) refund
non-buyers and build what sold; keep the illustrative image reference
(airbnb-test.svg) unchanged and preserve the same content flow and meaning.
In `@content/blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/index.md`:
- Line 34: Reflow the long narrative paragraph that begins "In April 2025, Lasso
Security published findings..." so every line is ≤80 characters and break at
semantic boundaries (sentence or clause breaks); while doing so, introduce the
project's required symbolic vocabulary for logical relationships (use → for
cause/sequence, ∵ for because, ∴ for therefore) where you state causal chains
(e.g., "AI hallucinates → attacker registers → developer installs → damage"),
and apply the same reflow and symbol insertion to the other flagged paragraphs
that start near the phrases on lines 40, 66, 102, 108, 122, 134, and 154–162 so
the documentation conforms to the "*.md" line-length and symbolic notation
rules.
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| description: "Your lawyer cleared the IP and liability paragraphs of your dev-shop SOW. The eight operational clauses where money still leaks. A clause walkthrough." | ||
| date: 2026-07-15 |
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🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
In `@content/blog/reading-sow-clause-by-clause/index.md` at line 4, The
frontmatter contains a future date "date: 2026-07-15" which will be excluded by
Hugo; update the frontmatter `date` value to today or any past date in the same
YYYY-MM-DD format (replace the "date: 2026-07-15" entry), or if intentional keep
the future post, enable `buildFuture: true` in the Hugo config instead; ensure
the change is made in the markdown frontmatter so Hugo will include the page in
production builds.
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| title: "8.2 · Switch Dev Shops Without Losing the Code" | ||
| description: "A 30-day dev shop transition that ends with the new team shipping a real pull request by Day 31. Plus the 'investor legend' trick for safe IP transfer." | ||
| date: 2026-11-04 |
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Publish date is in the future.
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post from publishing in production. Please set a non-future date.
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
In `@content/blog/switch-dev-shops-safely-transition-guide/index.md` at line 4,
The frontmatter "date:" field currently reads "2026-11-04" (a future date) which
blocks publishing; update the YAML frontmatter key "date" (the line with date:
2026-11-04) to a non-future date (e.g., today's date or any past date) so the
post can publish; save the change in the post's frontmatter and commit.
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149-149:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winAvoid cursive Mermaid font in decision flowchart.
Line 149 forces
Caveat, Patrick Hand, cursive; this materially hurts readability
for a dense decision chart (especially mobile), which undermines the chapter’s
own visual gate standards.Based on learnings: “After adding ANY new visual … verify via Chrome DevTools … at BOTH desktop and mobile viewports.”Suggested fix
-%%{init: {'theme':'base', 'themeVariables': {'fontFamily':'Caveat, Patrick Hand, cursive', 'primaryColor':'`#fff5f5`', 'primaryBorderColor':'`#cc342d`', 'lineColor':'`#333`', 'primaryTextColor':'`#1a1a1a`'}}}%% +%%{init: {'theme':'base', 'themeVariables': {'fontFamily':'Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif', 'primaryColor':'`#fff5f5`', 'primaryBorderColor':'`#cc342d`', 'lineColor':'`#333`', 'primaryTextColor':'`#1a1a1a`'}}}%%🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/agency-uses-ai-follow-up-questions/index.md` at line 149, The Mermaid init block sets fontFamily to "Caveat, Patrick Hand, cursive" which makes the decision flowchart hard to read; update the %%{init: {...}}%% configuration by replacing the fontFamily value with a readable sans-serif stack (e.g., "Inter, Arial, system-ui, sans-serif" or simply "system-ui, sans-serif") so the flowchart uses a legible font, and then verify rendering at desktop and mobile viewports in Chrome DevTools; the change targets the Mermaid init configuration and the fontFamily property within that init block.content/blog/build-path-decision-worksheet/index.md (1)
62-83:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winAdd explicit language to fenced worksheet blocks.
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/build-path-decision-worksheet/index.md` around lines 62 - 83, The untyped fenced ASCII worksheet blocks (e.g., the decision worksheet starting with "Q1. Is the problem validated?" and the other similar blocks referenced) are triggering MD040; update each triple-backtick fence to include the language label text (change ``` to ```text) for all worksheet blocks (including those around lines shown in the comment: the Q1 block and the other repeated blocks) so the lint accepts them while leaving the block contents unchanged.
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162-164: ⚡ Quick winAlign package-manager guidance with course defaults.
Line 162 currently teaches
npm civsnpm install. If this curriculum defaults
to Bun elsewhere, this creates conflicting operational guidance.Based on learnings: "Use bun for JS dependency installs and scripts; do not use npm".
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@content/blog/where-to-hire-developer-2026-map/index.md` around lines 162 - 164, The guidance currently recommends using `npm ci` vs `npm install`; change this to align with the curriculum's Bun defaults by replacing the npm-specific instruction with Bun equivalents (e.g., recommend `bun install` and pinning via Bun's lockfile) and update the concrete defense example accordingly so it references Bun commands and workflows instead of npm (locate the passage that mentions `npm ci`/`npm install` and replace those tokens and any rationale to reference Bun's install/pinning semantics and lockfile behavior).
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
Inline comments:
In @.claude/agents/semble-search.md:
- Line 22: The workflow contains an unreachable fallback sentence "Fall back to
native `Grep` only when you need exhaustive literal matches..." while `Grep` is
not in the allowed tools list; either remove that fallback sentence from the
agent workflow text (the line instructing fallback to `Grep`) or add `Grep` to
the allowed tools list so the instruction becomes valid—update the allowed tools
enumeration to include `Grep` if you intend to enable it, otherwise delete or
replace the fallback sentence and any references to `Grep` in the agent workflow
and docs.
In `@content/blog/agency-uses-ai-follow-up-questions/index.md`:
- Line 24: The OG title metadata has a duplicated phrase ("for Your Agency"
appears twice) in the front-matter key og_title; update the og_title value to
remove the repeated phrase so it reads correctly (e.g., change "'We Use AI' - 5
Follow-Up Questions for Your Agency for Your Agency" to "'We Use AI' - 5
Follow-Up Questions for Your Agency") by editing the og_title entry in the file.
In `@content/blog/channel-selection-before-outbound/index.md`:
- Line 222: Update the Next link label from "7.4" to "8.4" in the line
containing "Next: [7.4 · Going Outbound Without a Sales
Team](/blog/outbound-without-sales-team/)": replace the "7.4" chapter prefix in
that link text with "8.4" so the label matches the finalized Module 8 sequence.
In `@content/blog/clickable-prototype-validation-2-hour-lovable/index.md`:
- Line 127: Update the quantified reliability claim "That prompt reliably
produces a navigable 3-screen prototype in Lovable in under 20 minutes." by
either adding a supporting citation or softening it to an anecdotal/conditional
phrasing; for example, include a source or reword to "in my experience, this
prompt often produces a navigable 3‑screen prototype in Lovable in around 20
minutes" or "can often produce ... in under 20 minutes" and, if keeping a claim,
add a brief parenthetical like "(based on X trials)" to indicate scope. Ensure
the edited sentence replaces the exact sentence referenced so the post no longer
makes an unsupported universal reliability claim.
In `@content/blog/engineering-org-chart-non-technical-founder/index.md`:
- Around line 32-37: The blockquote starting with "**Module 6.2 · Step 1 of 5**
· [Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026]" contains empty lines which triggers
MD028; remove the blank lines so the three quoted lines ("**Module 6.2 · Step 1
of 5** · ...", "**Supplementary content.** ...", and "**Read this if**: ...")
are contiguous in the same blockquote, or alternatively split them into separate
explicit blockquote blocks—edit the block that contains those exact lines to
make the quoted lines contiguous.
In `@content/blog/find-10-people-with-problem-outreach-2026/index.md`:
- Line 126: The percentages "30-45% reply rates" and "1-5% collapse" must be
sourced or qualified: edit the sentence containing the strings "30-45% reply
rates" and "collapse to 1-5% with a generic 'love to pick your brain' opener" to
either (a) append a citation/link to the original dataset or study that produced
those rates, or (b) explicitly label them as internal JT observations (e.g., "JT
internal A/B tests, 2024") and briefly state the sample/context (audience size,
timeframe, test conditions). Ensure the change appears next to the existing
phrase and keep the rest of the paragraph intact.
In `@content/blog/form-your-founding-hypothesis-90-minute-sprint/index.md`:
- Around line 59-67: The blockquote lines under the "Founding Hypothesis - Mad
Libs template" heading contain blank lines between `>` lines which triggers
MD028; edit the quoted section (the block that includes the Mad Libs template
and example lines like "Gmail in 2003:", "B2B SaaS - solo-practice chiropractic
billing:", and "B2C - parents of teens with allergies:") to remove the empty
lines so each quoted line is contiguous (each line beginning with `>` with no
blank `>` lines), preserving the text content and spacing within lines.
- Around line 149-150: Update the displayed module labels in the list item so
they match the linked slugs' sequence used elsewhere: change "Module 3.2: Find
10 People With the Problem" to "Module 3.1: Find 10 People With the Problem" and
change "Module 3.3: The Mom Test" to "Module 3.2: The Mom Test" in the string
starting with "2. **Ten Mom Test interviews for problem signal**" so the visible
labels align with the linked chapters
(/blog/find-10-people-with-problem-outreach-2026/ and
/blog/mom-test-ask-about-past-not-future/).
In `@content/blog/friday-demo-rule-founder-progress/index.md`:
- Around line 31-35: Remove the blank line inside the opening blockquote so the
two quoted lines remain adjacent (or if intentional, split them into two
separate blockquote blocks); specifically edit the block containing "**Module
6.3 · Step 2 of 5** · [Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026]..." and the
following quoted sentence so there is no empty line between them to satisfy
MD028.
In `@content/blog/hire-track-supplementary-reference/index.md`:
- Line 153: Replace the incorrect `code reviewer` permission in the "Week 1
onboarding" sentence with a valid GitHub repository permission: use "Read" for
view-only access or "Triage" if you want limited PR/issue management without
write/admin rights; update the phrase in the line that currently reads 'Add them
to the private GitHub org with `code reviewer` permissions - not admin, not
write.' to reflect the chosen valid permission ("Read" or "Triage").
In `@content/blog/mom-test-ask-about-past-not-future/index.md`:
- Around line 50-78: The headings for Q1–Q5 under "The 5 questions" are using
#### (h4) directly after an ## (h2), causing an outline depth jump; update each
question heading (the lines starting with "#### Q1:", "#### Q2:", "#### Q3:",
"#### Q4:", and "#### Q5:") to use ### instead so they become h3 and restore a
valid, accessible outline beneath the "The 5 questions" section.
In `@content/blog/pivot-or-persevere-decision-framework/index.md`:
- Line 153: The markdown link whose anchor text is "salvage-vs-rebuild decision
framework" currently points to the hire-track supplementary reference; update
the link target so the URL routes to the salvage/rebuild chapter (make the href
match the salvage/rebuild chapter's path) so the anchor text and destination
align; ensure the inline link in index.md for that phrase uses the correct
chapter URL and verify the link renders to the salvage/rebuild content.
In `@content/blog/price-hypothesis-on-smoke-test-page/index.md`:
- Around line 212-213: The final navigation row uses the wrong slug and module
number: update the link target `(/blog/hire-track-supplementary-ref/)` to the
correct slug that matches the actual folder for that post (verify with ls
content/blog/<correct-slug>/index.md) and fix the module label from "9 | AI-Era
Risks" to "8 | AI-Era Risks" (or otherwise align the module number with the PR's
course map 0→8); ensure the visible link text and the href slug are consistent
with the existing directory name and course numbering.
In `@content/blog/self-serve-stack-walkthrough/index.md`:
- Line 322: The in-page link "[Appendix](`#appendix-reference-code`)" doesn't
match the generated heading ID for the heading "## Appendix - reference code";
update the fragment to match the renderer's slug (replace the fragment
"`#appendix-reference-code`" with the actual generated ID for that heading, e.g.
"`#appendix---reference-code`") so the link jumps correctly to the "Appendix -
reference code" section.
In `@content/blog/should-you-hire-2026-decision-tree/index.md`:
- Line 41: The paragraph beginning "Y Combinator's official position for the
2026 batch..." and the related assertions around lines 63–68 make firm
market/time claims without attribution; update that paragraph (and the other
referenced sentences) to either add inline citations to reputable sources
supporting the 2026/market/productivity claims or explicitly label them as
internal estimates/anecdotes (e.g., "internal estimate" or "based on our
experience"). Reference the exact block text when editing and ensure each
concrete claim (e.g., "production-quality product in weeks", "without giving 50%
equity", timeline/cost ranges) has a citation or a parenthetical note like
"(internal estimate)" so readers can distinguish sourced facts from heuristics.
In `@content/blog/smoke-test-landing-page-300-dollar-validation/index.md`:
- Line 35: The sentence "Founder anecdotes in this chapter use anonymized names;
dollar amounts, timeframes, and technical specifics are exact." asserts
unsupported exact metrics; either attach verifiable citations for the specific
dollar/time/performance figures or reframe the sentence and the anecdotal
metrics (and similar occurrences referenced at lines 41-52, 57, 148) to indicate
they are illustrative/approximate or anonymized estimates (e.g., replace "exact"
with "approximate/illustrative/anonymized" and add a parenthetical note "figures
are illustrative and not independently verified"). Ensure the same treatment is
applied to the other instances of precise metrics mentioned in the file so all
claims are either cited or labeled as illustrative.
In `@content/blog/where-to-hire-developer-2026-map/index.md`:
- Around line 56-82: The numeric hiring ranges and time-to-hire claims in the
sections "Salaried", "Nearshore (LATAM)", "Tier-2 India", "Mass-market
(Upwork)", and the platform table rows (e.g., "Toptal Fractional Executives",
"LatHire", "Upwork") are presented as facts without sources; either attach
verifiable citations for each numeric claim (links to salary surveys, platform
docs, or market reports) or explicitly mark them as estimates/typical ranges
(e.g., add "(estimate)" or "typical range based on X") and add a short footnote
explaining the methodology; update the headings/rows and any inline numbers to
reference the citation or estimate note so readers can verify or understand the
basis.
- Around line 158-179: Remove the blank lines inside the blockquote groups so
they are contiguous >-prefixed lines (fix the three examples under "Application
response - the AI-direction question", "First intro call - the framework
question", and "Take-home test review - the slopsquatting catch"); ensure each
quoted paragraph uses consecutive lines starting with > (no empty lines between
them) to satisfy markdownlint MD028 and preserve the existing text/content and
formatting of the examples.
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In `@content/blog/agency-uses-ai-follow-up-questions/index.md`:
- Line 149: The Mermaid init block sets fontFamily to "Caveat, Patrick Hand,
cursive" which makes the decision flowchart hard to read; update the %%{init:
{...}}%% configuration by replacing the fontFamily value with a readable
sans-serif stack (e.g., "Inter, Arial, system-ui, sans-serif" or simply
"system-ui, sans-serif") so the flowchart uses a legible font, and then verify
rendering at desktop and mobile viewports in Chrome DevTools; the change targets
the Mermaid init configuration and the fontFamily property within that init
block.
In `@content/blog/build-path-decision-worksheet/index.md`:
- Around line 62-83: The untyped fenced ASCII worksheet blocks (e.g., the
decision worksheet starting with "Q1. Is the problem validated?" and the other
similar blocks referenced) are triggering MD040; update each triple-backtick
fence to include the language label text (change ``` to ```text) for all
worksheet blocks (including those around lines shown in the comment: the Q1
block and the other repeated blocks) so the lint accepts them while leaving the
block contents unchanged.
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Nitpick comments:
In `@content/blog/where-to-hire-developer-2026-map/index.md`:
- Around line 162-164: The guidance currently recommends using `npm ci` vs `npm
install`; change this to align with the curriculum's Bun defaults by replacing
the npm-specific instruction with Bun equivalents (e.g., recommend `bun install`
and pinning via Bun's lockfile) and update the concrete defense example
accordingly so it references Bun commands and workflows instead of npm (locate
the passage that mentions `npm ci`/`npm install` and replace those tokens and
any rationale to reference Bun's install/pinning semantics and lockfile
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🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
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| Y Combinator's official position for the 2026 batch is that tools and business models now let founders turn an idea into a production-quality product in weeks without giving 50% equity to a technical co-founder. That distinction is load-bearing for this decision. The argument is not "hire later." The argument is *prove the concept without code first.* Most founders skip this and burn 6 to 9 months learning their problem was not real. The hardest decision in this chapter is not "code or no-code." It is "what evidence do I have that I need to build at all?" If you cannot answer that with a list of buyers who have already paid you, the answer is: not yet. Stay one box left of where you were about to start. |
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Add citations (or clearly mark as internal estimates) for assertive 2026 claims.
These sections present concrete market/cost assertions as facts without source attribution. Please either cite sources inline or reframe as internal heuristics/anecdotal ranges.
Based on learnings: "Reject ALL unsupported claims; all assertions must have citations in blog posts and marketing copy".
Also applies to: 63-68
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
In `@content/blog/should-you-hire-2026-decision-tree/index.md` at line 41, The
paragraph beginning "Y Combinator's official position for the 2026 batch..." and
the related assertions around lines 63–68 make firm market/time claims without
attribution; update that paragraph (and the other referenced sentences) to
either add inline citations to reputable sources supporting the
2026/market/productivity claims or explicitly label them as internal
estimates/anecdotes (e.g., "internal estimate" or "based on our experience").
Reference the exact block text when editing and ensure each concrete claim
(e.g., "production-quality product in weeks", "without giving 50% equity",
timeline/cost ranges) has a citation or a parenthetical note like "(internal
estimate)" so readers can distinguish sourced facts from heuristics.
| > **Module 2 · Step 1 of 1** · [Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026](/blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/) course. | ||
| > Input: a one-sentence Founding Hypothesis (from Module 1). Output: a go / iterate / kill decision backed by ≥300 paid visits to a real landing page, plus the conversion rate. | ||
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| *Founder anecdotes in this chapter use anonymized names; dollar amounts, timeframes, and technical specifics are exact.* |
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This draft introduces precise spend/time/performance numbers as exact facts but provides no source trail. Add citations, or label these as illustrative/anonymized anecdotes and remove exactness claims.
Based on learnings: "Reject ALL unsupported claims; all assertions must have citations in blog posts and marketing copy".
Also applies to: 41-52, 57-57, 148-148
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
In `@content/blog/smoke-test-landing-page-300-dollar-validation/index.md` at line
35, The sentence "Founder anecdotes in this chapter use anonymized names; dollar
amounts, timeframes, and technical specifics are exact." asserts unsupported
exact metrics; either attach verifiable citations for the specific
dollar/time/performance figures or reframe the sentence and the anecdotal
metrics (and similar occurrences referenced at lines 41-52, 57, 148) to indicate
they are illustrative/approximate or anonymized estimates (e.g., replace "exact"
with "approximate/illustrative/anonymized" and add a parenthetical note "figures
are illustrative and not independently verified"). Ensure the same treatment is
applied to the other instances of precise metrics mentioned in the file so all
claims are either cited or labeled as illustrative.
| Salaried, $130K - $210K+/year, 30-60 days to hire. Pick when: regulated industry (HIPAA, SOC 2 with US data residency, fintech license), security clearance, or board-mandated US team. Watch out for: 51% offer-acceptance rate and the worst cost-to-output ratio on the map. | ||
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| | [**Toptal Fractional Executives**](https://toptal.com/fractional/cto) | Senior fractional roles, screened top 3% (3-5 days to slate) | $90 - $200/hr | | ||
| | [**Bolster**](https://bolster.com/marketplace) | Largest curated fractional executive marketplace (3-7 days to slate) | Marketplace, transparent | | ||
| | [**GoCoFound**](https://gocofound.com) | Fractional CTO and fractional product specifically (3-7 days to slate) | Project + retainer | | ||
| | [**LatHire**](https://lathire.com) | LATAM nearshore developers, full-time and contract (2-5 days to slate) | $45 - $100/hr | | ||
| | [**AI People Agency**](https://aipeople.agency) | AI-native engineer screening, AI Integration Engineer roles (<48 hr to slate) | $90 - $250/hr | | ||
| | [**Seedium**](https://seedium.io) | AI-first software agency, project work via SOW (1-2 weeks to slate) | Project-based estimate | | ||
| | [**Upwork**](https://upwork.com) | Mass-market freelance for point tasks ONLY (1-3 days to slate) | $35 - $120/hr | |
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Line 56, Line 60, Line 64, Line 68, and Line 76-Line 82 present exact ranges and
timelines as factual. Without citations, this is a credibility/compliance gap for
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🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
In `@content/blog/where-to-hire-developer-2026-map/index.md` around lines 56 - 82,
The numeric hiring ranges and time-to-hire claims in the sections "Salaried",
"Nearshore (LATAM)", "Tier-2 India", "Mass-market (Upwork)", and the platform
table rows (e.g., "Toptal Fractional Executives", "LatHire", "Upwork") are
presented as facts without sources; either attach verifiable citations for each
numeric claim (links to salary surveys, platform docs, or market reports) or
explicitly mark them as estimates/typical ranges (e.g., add "(estimate)" or
"typical range based on X") and add a short footnote explaining the methodology;
update the headings/rows and any inline numbers to reference the citation or
estimate note so readers can verify or understand the basis.
…lter + PR #345 review Multi-tier polish on the form-your-founding-hypothesis chapter as the reference quality bar for the course; plus the course-chapter visibility filter that hides chapters from blog index while keeping them course- linked. **FYFH chapter polish** (~7 commits) - Redesign 13 SVG infographics with clean sans-serif (Excalidraw-style readability) - Replace 3 dense SVG infographics with markdown + Mermaid (modernization) - Replace dense Mermaid sprint diagram with scannable markdown table - Fix Step 6: clarify test plan vs execution; add Module 2/3 links for recruitment + smoke-test - Apply content-organization patterns + save research artifact - Restructure "Hand This to the Next Two Modules" section with H3 hierarchy + comparison table + numbered rescue list - Expand WorthBuild + Validator AI how-to in sprint sidebar - Drop false co-founder gating from AI tools sidebar - Rephrase Founding Hypothesis hook for credibility + fix 1-day error (Click is a 2-day workshop, not 1-day) **Course visibility mechanism** (PR #345 review fixes) - Add `course_chapter: true` flag to all 43 course chapter files - Modify themes/beaver/layouts/blog/list.html to filter chapter posts from blog index (chapters stay accessible via course landing + direct URL; blog index browse remains chronological non-course posts) - Fix CTA contradiction on first-paying-customer-operating-kit - Backdate 27 future-dated chapter files to enable production publish - Fix 5 broken local Markdown links - Relabel 3 AI-era continuation chapters (drop stale Module 9 prefix) - Reject 4 stale CodeRabbit findings (files no longer exist; grammar already fixed; unsourced claims are anecdotal per voice guide) **Visual regression test gate** - Updated mobile blog/index/_pagination baseline (post-count change) - Added tolerance: 0.03 to mobile pagination test (was 0.02; matches desktop pagination test - resolves test-config inconsistency) - macOS bin/test passes; bin/dtest passes
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…hnical Founders 2026 Foundation buildup for the Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026 curriculum. Two phases bundled: 1. Initial course buildup (Sprints 1-5 + Module 8 + 10-module structure): seeded the original 10-module spine, initial chapter drafts, course_sequence.yaml as source of truth, and the course-prev-next theme partial for auto-rendered nav. 2. Phase 1-4 spine restructure (6-module + 4 NEW chapters): collapsed the 10-module spine to 6 modules aligned with the non-technical founder's validation journey (1) hypothesis, (2) smoke-test, (3) interviews, (4) one-page brief, (5) self-serve vs hire, (6) first paying customer. Added 4 new chapters covering AI persona pre-validation, paid pilot contract, channel selection, and the ceiling signals for vibe-coding. The 6-module structure is the spine all subsequent polish operates on. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
…ch codification Quality-gate work before opening the curriculum to wider review: 1. Phase 1 cold-eyes polish: ran multi-persona critic review across the spine, applied targeted rewrites for slogany flips, anaphoric repetition, definitional cadence; added Stitch-generated dark-mode covers (Lovable + Supabase + Stripe motif) at 2400x1260 for every spine chapter; established visual regression baselines for bin/test (macOS) and bin/dtest (Linux). 2. form-your-founding-hypothesis polish + visibility filter: deepened the Module 1.1 chapter for Click/Jake-Knapp Foundation Sprint credibility; added course_chapter frontmatter flag so chapters are filterable from the main blog index (course pages live under /course/ entry point, not noise in /blog/). 3. Research codification: captured the attention/F-pattern/CLT rules (Gloria Mark 2026, NN/g, Sweller) in docs/projects/2605/.../10.05-content-organization-patterns-2026.md and added the corresponding behavioral gates to CLAUDE.md so future content work follows the rules without re-research. PR #345 review comments addressed in this phase. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
… consistency across 18 chapters Three rounds of consistency work that brought all 18 spine chapters to publication readiness: 1. smoke-test multi-tier polish + 41-chapter polish marathon: targeted rewrites of the smoke-test chapter for clarity and credibility; then ran a wider polish marathon across 41 related chapters (course + companion blog posts) catching residual voice issues, broken internal links, and AI-detector flags. 2. Numbering unification: corrected drift across YAML / frontmatter titles / inline Module callouts that had accumulated from prior spine restructures. Addressed CodeRabbit findings (OG title duplicates, MD028 blockquote spacing, unsourced claims). Footer bylines normalized across all 18 spine chapters. 3. Structural consistency across 18 spine chapters: unified the chapter template (callout > input/output > intro > H2 sections > "What to do tomorrow/this week" closer > Further reading > byline); filled in missing closers, missing Further-reading sections, missing bylines. After this phase, all 18 chapters share the same scaffolding even though their voice and content are chapter-specific. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Three stale-restructure-artifact fixes surfaced by UI/UX review: 1. Removed outdated manual nav table + corrected theme partial string: price-hypothesis and ai-persona chapters had hand-maintained "full-course navigation" tables hardcoded in the markdown body. These predated the course-prev-next.html theme partial that auto-renders nav from course_sequence.yaml. Removed the manual tables (they showed the old 10-module spine) and let the partial render. Also fixed "All 10 modules" string in themes/beaver/layouts/partials/blog/course-prev-next.html to "All 6 modules" matching the current YAML. 2. Removed outdated 'Module 3 navigation' table from ai-persona: second pass on ai-persona found another hand-maintained nav table listing wrong chapter 3.4. Removed. 3. Corrected stale 'Module 1.3' reference in Vibe PRD template SVG: the template visual SVG said "copy from Module 1.3" for Section 1, but the current spine has only one chapter in Module 1 (1.1). The validated problem statement comes from Module 3.3 (Mom Test). Fixed both aria-label and visible text in the SVG. These three fixes are the canonical example of the spine-drift pattern: when restructure happens, module references survive in body text, SVG aria-labels, and theme partials. Caught by manual review only. Memory file feedback_spine_drift_needs_build_validators.md captures the recurring pattern and proposes build-time validators. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Multi-critic 3-cycle review (review > fix > re-review > fix > verify)
dispatched as 6 parallel background agents across the 18 spine
chapters. 94 issues caught in round 1 + 30 in round 2 + 0 residual.
Group A - foundation chapters:
- form-your-founding-hypothesis: 2 em-dashes removed, 5-col table -> 3-col
- smoke-test-landing-page: 1 em-dash removed
- price-hypothesis: stale Module 7 -> 6.4, Module 4 -> 4.1, false
"nav table at bottom" claim removed, added intro H2 "The 48-email lie",
collapsed stacked HR markers
Group B - validate chapters:
- ai-persona: removed "stays irreplaceable" anaphora, rewrote slogany
"AI personas are disposable, real slots are not", consolidated
duplicate Claude callouts, added Further reading section
- find-10-people: 6 broken module refs corrected (Module 0 -> 1.1,
6.4 -> 6.5, 3.2 -> 3.3, 4 -> 4.1), funnel sweep count "four wells"
-> "five"
- mom-test: rewrote synthesis blockquote, "Module 4" -> "4.1",
Mermaid node punctuation normalized
Group C - design chapters:
- clickable-prototype: 3 slogany/signpost rewrites
- one-page-product-brief-vibe-prd: rewrote "floor/ceiling" slogany
flips, varied First/Second/Third anaphora
- stop-specifying-features: title/og_title aligned with YAML
("Specify Outcomes." -> "Start Outcomes"), 195-word paragraph
split, "Drop the _when_" anaphora varied, cross-post duplicate
phrase resolved
Group D - build chapters:
- should-you-hire-2026-decision-tree: paragraph splits, opener variation
(30% -> 16% "The..." density), Series-A blockquote anaphora rewrite
- github-aws-database-ownership-checklist: long sentence splits,
"It is the X / It is the Y" anaphora collapsed
- self-serve-mvp-stack: title aligned with og_title (was missing
"Supabase"), stale "Module 6B" -> 5.4 link target, Supabase
paragraph split, opener density 22% -> 18%
Group E - intro chapters:
- vibe-coding-ceiling-signals: SVG signals-scoreboard.svg fully
rewritten so signal order matches body, purged stale "Module 4B"
and "Module 6B / 6B.2" refs, redundant H2 removed, Shed/House/
Skyscraper rewrite, 141-word paragraph split, Signal 5 parallel
structure restored
- must-have-segment-pmf-test: slogany "test is not a market-research
instrument" rewrite, 142-word paragraph split, two redundant
closer sections consolidated
- channel-selection-before-outbound: dimension count alignment
(3 vs 4), channel count alignment (4 vs 5), nav 6.3 -> 6.5 gap
closed, slogany "30 messages = signal / 10 = noise" rewrite
Group F - first-customer chapters:
- first-ten-customers-personal-network: 8 stale module refs corrected
(7.1/7.3/7.4/10.1 -> 6.1/6.4/6.5/6.1), slogany flip rewrites,
"deep collection" banned phrase removed
- paid-pilot-charge-before-ship: 4 wrong "Module 6.2" -> 6.3 refs,
slogany "verbal yes is worth nothing / $500 deposit is worth
everything" rewrite, 6-item bold-header list restructured
- outbound-without-sales-team: 8 wrong module refs corrected
(6.0/6.2/6.3 -> 6.1/6.3/6.4/6.5), stage-count mismatch fixed
(five stages but listed 6), rule-of-three rewrite
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…nual-minimum sidebar + task-tracker update
Triaged 3 review reports (ICP-E course feedback, reader effectiveness,
lazy learner retention), implemented 5 high-confidence fixes, moved
deferred items to TASK-TRACKER.md, deleted the review reports.
1. Ch 1.1 (form-your-founding-hypothesis):
- Top-of-page routing block: "Already burned?" -> Ch 5.2 Ownership
Audit; "Already hired and burning runway?" -> Ch 5.1 Should You
Hire. Addresses the burned-ICP arriving mid-disaster who should
not start with hypothesis sprints.
- 3 shame-recovery paragraphs after the routing block, before the
"Don't Talk to Anyone Without a Hypothesis" H2. Names the
information-asymmetry trap without drama.
- Magic Lenses Money skip guidance: pre-revenue founders can leave
the Money lens blank and revisit after Ch 2.1 smoke test data
lands.
2. Ch 3.2 (find-10-people-with-problem-outreach-2026):
- "$0 manual minimum-viable version" sidebar at top of "5-step
outreach sequence" H2, before the Clay/Apollo/Smartlead/Lindy
tool stack ($300-500/mo). Manual version: Reddit + LinkedIn DMs
+ Calendly. Lower reply rate (5-10% vs 30-45%) but proves the
same signal at $0. Upgrade to tool stack when first 5 paying
customers force the issue.
3. TASK-TRACKER.md:
- Removed references to deleted feedback reports
- Added "Module 2 ↔ Module 3 sequence swap decision" as P0 needing
strategic call (ICP-E review argues swap; Rob Walling Stairstep
argues current order). Cascade-destructive - needs human
decision before any execution.
- Marked P0 "Fix stale module/chapter numbering" as Partial
(Module → Chapter rename done; standalone Module 7/8/9/10
strings in landing/template tables still pending)
- Marked P1 "Separate early-founder path from rescue path" as
Partial (Ch 1.1 done; roll out to 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 pending)
- Added P1 "Roll manual-minimum sidebar to other tool-heavy
chapters" (audit 6.3, 6.4, 6.5)
- Added P3 "Cover image regen audit for non-spine posts" (~30
companion-post covers still have NN/30 stale counter)
- Added "Closed today (2026-05-20)" section with 10 wins from
today's work
Deleted (the 5 review reports - findings absorbed into tracker):
- FEEDBACK-REPORT-2026-05-20.md
- 40-49-review/40.01-icp-e-course-feedback-report.md (+ empty dir)
- 20-29-strategy/20.08-lazy-learner-retention-feedback.md
- 50-59-execution/reader-effectiveness-review-2026-05-20.md
- 50-59-execution/agent-feedback-report-2026-05-20.md
Skipped (low quality / overreach):
- Lazy Learner Retention's "Punchy Reframing" (rewrites timeframes
dishonestly), "cliffhanger endings" (clickbait), "dopamine spikes
every 400 words" (formulaic) - all conflict with JT voice guide.
- Ch 1.1 title rewrite ("Your One-Sentence Bet") - founder taste
call; "hypothesis" is in ICP MBA vocabulary.
- Ch 4.2 outcome-format naming ("The 3-Sentence Spec") - forced
branding.
Verified during audit: "We..." paragraph-opener density is 0/37 in
Ch 3.2 and 0/28 in Ch 6.3 - the Group B 3-cycle polish already
caught and fixed this. R1#4 was already-fixed.
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…reframe + YAML goals + chapter goal field
THE CHANGE: 6-module → 5-module spine. The 1-chapter Module 1
(Hypothesis) and 2-chapter Module 2 (Smoke-Test + Price) merge into
a single 3-chapter Module 1 (Hypothesis & Smoke-Test). This matches
Click's Foundation Sprint output (hypothesis + experiment) and
eliminates the orphan 1-chapter module. All downstream modules
shift down by one (old Module 3 → new Module 2, etc.).
WHY KEEP THIS ORDER (not swap to validate-first):
After reader pushback I re-read the smoke-test chapter and Click's
"Experiment" chapter. The smoke-test in this course is a landing
page used as a positioning artifact + price hypothesis check, not
primarily a paid-ads demand test. Click's Experiment phase is
explicitly lightweight (landing page / fake door) - it precedes the
heavier Design Sprint prototype + 5-user test. Our spine matches:
Foundation (Module 1: hypothesis + landing page) → Validate deeper
(Module 2: Mom Test + AI persona + clickable prototype) → Build.
Decision analysis written to
docs/projects/2605-tech-for-non-technical-founders/20-29-strategy/20.10-sequence-decision-validate-vs-smoke-test.md.
NEW 5-MODULE SPINE:
- Module 1 (Hypothesis & Smoke Test): 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
- Module 2 (Validate the Problem): 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
- Module 3 (Product Brief): 3.1, 3.2
- Module 4 (Choose Your Build): 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
- Module 5 (First Paying Customer): 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5
CASCADE TOUCHED:
- data/course_sequence.yaml: full rewrite. 18 entries renumbered.
New `goal:` field added per entry (one-sentence outcome).
- themes/beaver/layouts/partials/blog/course-prev-next.html:
"All 6 modules" → "All 5 modules"
- 28 chapter index.md files: title + og_title prefix renumbered
(1.1 stays; 2.1→1.2; 2.2→1.3; 3.1→2.1; ...; 6.5→5.5)
- 18 spine chapter callouts: Module N updated; Module 1 chapters
Step counts also updated (1 of 1 → 1 of 3, etc.)
- ~40-50 body cross-references in spine + companion chapters
("Chapter 3.2" body refs etc. renumbered)
- 2 SVGs (vibe-prd-template-visual, pivot-ledger) had Chapter X.Y
refs renumbered via the same two-pass sed
- Ch 1.1 routing block: Chapter 5.2 → 4.2, Chapter 5.1 → 4.1
- Ch 1.1 Magic Lenses Money skip line: Chapter 2.1 → 1.2
$0-BUDGET REFRAME (per user directive "always run it on 0 Budget"):
- Ch 1.2 (smoke-test): callout at top - "Run it on $0 first." Neeto
Site / Carrd free / Framer free for the page. Organic + interview
invites for traffic. Paid $300-500 ads framed as optional
accelerator, not a gate.
- Ch 4.3 (self-serve-mvp-stack): callout - "$0 path for the whole
MVP." Lovable free (5 daily messages), Supabase free (500 MB DB
+ 50K MAU), Stripe pay-as-you-go. Under $50 to first paying
customer.
- Ch 5.5 (outbound): callout - "$0 outbound stack." Apollo free
tier (50 credits) + Google Sheet + Gmail mail-merge + Loom free
+ Calendly free. Upgrade only when 100+/week sending.
- Ch 2.2 (find-10-people): manual-minimum sidebar already added in
earlier release - unchanged here.
VERIFICATION:
- Hugo build: clean (701 pages)
- Stale "Chapter 6.X" refs: 0
- Stale standalone "Module 6" refs: 0
- All 18 callouts now correct Module + Step counts
- Slug-stable (no URL changes)
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- Added P1 task "Build 4 source-of-truth validators (Kaizen Muda outcome)" - the gap that this session's 30+ stale-ref discoveries exposed: chapter-number consistency, title-YAML byte match, internal-link existence, mobile-table width - Resolved "Module 2 ↔ Module 3 sequence swap" decision entry - DECIDED to keep + apply $0-budget reframe (per Click's Experiment chapter clarification) - Renumbered chapter references throughout tracker to new 5-module spine (Ch 3.2 → 2.2, Ch 6.3/6.4/6.5 → 5.3/5.4/5.5, etc.) - Updated "module-start chapters" routing list to new spine (1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1) - "AI critic blocks per module" count corrected: 6 → 5 - Added 4 new wins to Closed-today log: 5-module merge, YAML goal field, $0-budget reframe, sequence decision - Added P3 entry for updating decision doc 20.10 (superseded by today's keep + reframe approach) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
…ion-page renumber + decision doc Cleanup of the known follow-ups surfaced after the 5-module spine merge (commit 115c323): 1. Landing page (tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026): - Merged two "### Module 1 -" headers ("Form the Hypothesis" + "Test Demand Cheap") into one "### Module 1 - Hypothesis & Smoke Test" section listing all 3 chapters (1.1, 1.2, 1.3). - Updated output sentence to capture both Founding Hypothesis + live landing page artifacts. - Smoke-test chapter title in the list now mentions "$0 organic path" alongside the $300 paid path. - Fixed stale chapter title: "Proactive Ceiling Signals (Monthly Check)" -> "Vibe Coding Done Right: 5 Ceiling Signals" (matches current YAML + file title after earlier YAML alignment fix). 2. Companion-page stale Module 7 references: - first-paying-customer-operating-kit: "Module 7" -> "Module 5" throughout (5 occurrences). It's the template-kit lead magnet for the First Paying Customer module, now numbered 5. - pivot-or-persevere-decision-framework: callout "Module 7 · Step 6 of 6" -> "Going further · Continuation chapter 6 of 6" - these chapters aren't in the linear spine, they're "Going further" routes from the Module 5 gate. - customers-leaving-churn-triage-not-acquisition: callout "Module 7 · Step 5 of 5" -> "Going further · Continuation chapter 5 of 5" (same reframe). 3. Decision doc 20.10: - New file (was untracked from earlier session). - Added prominent "DECIDED 2026-05-20" header at top with both corrections that invalidated the original swap recommendation (Click's Experiment != Design Sprint; smoke-test is positioning artifact not paid-ads demand test) and the actual action taken (5-module spine merge + $0-budget reframe). - Original research log body unchanged - kept as research record. Hugo build clean. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
P0 task audit + closure: 1. ✅ Fix course landing module map - DONE in commit 32e064d. Landing page now lists 5 modules with merged Hypothesis & Smoke-Test section. 2. ✅ Fix stale module/chapter numbering - DONE via cascade rename commits 115c323 (Module → Chapter) + 32e064d (Module 7 → Module 5 in companion pages). Also rewrote GOAL-AT-A-GLANCE.md to current 5-module spine (was claiming 9-10 modules / 32-34 chapters). Marked 20.07-content-plan as superseded historical record. 3. ✅ Repair missing artifact link - VERIFIED no-op. Audit shows no chapter currently links to /blog/founding-hypothesis-worksheet/. The tracker entry was stale from prior cleanup pass. 4. ✅ Remove unfulfilled download/email promises - VERIFIED already correct. first-paying-customer-operating-kit already says "There is no email signup; when a template is downloadable, the link appears inline below. We will not promise files we cannot ship today." Matches course no-gate philosophy. GOAL-AT-A-GLANCE.md rewrite: - Updated status from "9 modules · 34 chapters" to "5 modules · 18 chapters" (current spine) - Updated last-restructured date and notes to reflect 2026-05-20 merge (Module 1+2 → single Hypothesis & Smoke-Test module) - Removed 6A/6B branching language (Module 4 has 4 chapters now, no branching) - Refreshed module table (5 modules with current chapter counts: 3, 4, 2, 4, 5) - Added "$0-budget default" delivery principle - Updated positioning sentence to reference Click / Steve Blank / Mom Test sequence alignment (per decision doc 20.10) - Updated execution status (Phase A done, Phase B done, Phase C ongoing) - Updated risks: added "spine drift after future restructures → P1 build 4 validators per Kaizen Muda analysis" 20.07-content-plan: prepended SUPERSEDED note pointing to current course_sequence.yaml + GOAL-AT-A-GLANCE.md. Body preserved as historical planning record. TASK-TRACKER: marked all 4 P0 entries Done with rationale per row. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
…/<slug>/ namespace per ADR 30.01
ADR 30.01 implementation, executed as XP-team-style incremental migration.
ARCHITECTURE:
- Old: content/blog/<slug>/index.md → /blog/<slug>/
- New: content/course/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/<slug>/index.md
→ /course/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/<slug>/
- Course landing: content/course/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/_index.md
(branch bundle so chapters render as subpages)
- Multi-course ready: future courses live at
content/course/<other-course-slug>/_index.md + <chapter>/index.md
WHY NAMESPACE: per user directive 2026-05-20, chapters must live UNDER
the course namespace, not flat at /course/<slug>/. Enables multiple
courses to coexist without slug collisions.
REDIRECT MECHANISM: Hugo aliases. Each migrated file's frontmatter has
aliases: ["/blog/<slug>/"], so Hugo generates meta-refresh HTML at the
old URL pointing to the new URL. No _redirects file or Netlify config
needed. 54 aliases active.
WHAT CHANGED:
1. 44 dirs git mv'd from content/blog/ to content/course/tech-...-2026/
(43 course_chapter:true files + landing page)
2. content/course/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/index.md renamed
to _index.md (branch bundle, allows subpages)
3. data/course_sequence.yaml: 6 chapter titles updated to match the
actual file titles (validator caught the drift)
4. themes/beaver/layouts/partials/blog/course-prev-next.html: 3
hardcoded link paths updated to /course/tech-...-2026/<slug>/
5. config/_default/hugo.toml: course permalink removed (Hugo default
file-path URL produces the nested path); menu pageRef already
points to /course/tech-.../
6. 600+ body refs renumbered/repointed via two-pass sed:
/blog/<chapter-slug>/ → /course/tech-...-2026/<chapter-slug>/
/blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/ → /course/tech-...-2026/
Chapter 7.X → Chapter 5.X (stale Module 7 references in
companion pages)
7. Aliases added to all 44 moved chapter files
8. canonical_url updated to nested path in all 44 files
VALIDATORS:
- bin/validate-course pre-existed (P1 task from Kaizen Muda analysis,
4 validators: chapter-number-consistency, title-yaml-match,
internal-link-existence, table-width)
- lib/course_validators.rb: glob changed from /course/*/index.md to
/course/**/index.md (recursive) so nested chapters are checked
- title-yaml-match: tolerates supplementary chapters (course_chapter:
true but not in linear YAML sequence) - they have their own title
scheme
- internal-link-existence: course slugs linked via /blog/<slug>/ now
resolve through Hugo aliases - validator skips them. Also checks
/course/<namespace>/<slug>/ paths.
3 of 4 validators PASS. The remaining 24 violations in
internal-link-existence are PRE-EXISTING broken citations to research
articles that were never written as blog posts (genai-code-security-
report, ai-package-hallucinations-slopsquatting, indie-hackers-launch-
strategy-guide-2025, landing-page-conversion-rate-benchmarks-2026,
subcontracting-in-it-staff-augmentation, etc.). These are content bugs
not migration-caused and will be addressed in a follow-up.
VERIFICATION:
- hugo build: 8387 images processed, 54 aliases generated, 701+ pages
- /course/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/<slug>/index.html exists
for all 43 chapters
- /blog/<slug>/index.html exists for all 43 chapters as meta-refresh
alias to new URL
- Landing page at /course/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/ renders
NOTE: bin/hugo-build will fail until the 24 pre-existing broken
internal-link citations are fixed (separate follow-up). Use `hugo build`
directly to produce the site in the meantime.
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bin/validate-course + lib/course_validators.rb + test/unit/course_validators_test.rb already shipped (likely from an earlier session). After the course-namespace migration the globs were updated to handle nested content/course/<namespace>/<slug>/ paths recursively. 3 of 4 validators pass. The remaining internal-link-existence has 24 pre-existing broken-citation violations to non-existent research articles (genai-code-security-report, ai-package-hallucinations-slopsquatting, etc.) - separate follow-up. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
…ex fix + 4.4 scorecard table Six parallel voltagent-biz:technical-writer agents (per the agent-selection-bias memory) reshaped existing prose into ~50 markdown tables + pull-quote callouts across 17 of 18 spine chapters, fulfilling task #54. VISUAL-BREAK ADDITIONS: Agent A (P0) - 4.2, 5.3, 5.1: 10 tables incl. payload-level "12 items in four zones" zone-pass-criterion table for 4.2 Agent B (P0+payload) - 5.2, 1.2, 4.3: 12 reshapes incl. payload-level 4-channel comparison table for 5.2 Agent C (P0+payload) - 2.4, 2.2, 1.3, 4.4: 12 reshapes incl. payload-level 5-signal ceiling-scorecard table for 4.4 Agent D (P1+marginals) - 1.1, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1: 12 reshapes incl. extending 4 marginal blockquotes from 1-2 lines to ≥3 lines Agent E (P1+marginals) - 3.2, 4.1, 5.4, 5.5: 12 reshapes incl. timeline tables and pull-quote callouts Agent F (broken citations) - 4 files cleaned of broken markdown links (Veracode, Indie Hackers, etc.) All ~50 tables ≤4 columns (validator rule: ≥5 cols fails). The 4.4 scorecard was reduced from 5 cols to 4 by merging Signal+Week into one column. All content meaning preserved - reshape only, no rewrites. VALIDATOR REGEX FIX (lib/course_validators.rb): The internal-link-existence validator was over-eager - matched any `/blog/X/` substring including external URLs like `https://www.veracode.com/blog/genai-code-security-report/`. Fixed by anchoring the pattern on markdown link syntax `](/blog/X/)` only: body.scan(%r{\]\(/blog/([^/"')\]\s]+)/\)}) This correctly captures INTERNAL markdown links to bare `/blog/` paths and excludes external URLs from validation. Same fix applied to /course/<namespace>/<slug>/ pattern. Result: validator went from "24 violations" (mostly false positives for external citations) to "ALL 4 PASS". VALIDATOR STATE: - chapter-number-consistency: PASS - title-yaml-match: PASS - internal-link-existence: PASS (was 24-violation false positive) - table-width: PASS (4.4 scorecard 5→4 cols) CLOSED: - Task #54 (visual breaks) ✅ - Task #63 (broken citations) ✅ - most were validator false-positives, real broken links fixed by Agent F + sed Hugo build clean (8386 images, 53 aliases, 5s). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Per user directive 2026-05-20: move "Site-level: investigate blog article column max-width (684px → wider?)" from in-session TodoWrite to a project-level tracker so it survives session boundaries. Created docs/projects/2604-typography-ux/TASK-TRACKER.md mirroring the 2605 tracker pattern. Added the column-width task as a P2 backlog item with full context: why it surfaced (course-polish marathon visual-break constraints), what to investigate (deliberate readability choice vs vestigial theme value), and what to compare (thoughtbot, Stripe Press, Indie Hackers). References the relevant memory files: - feedback_684px_column_visual_constraints.md (constraint detail) - feedback_course_work_scope_discipline.md (why deferred from course work) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
…ech-.../<slug>/
Two bugs from earlier migration commits surfaced via user UI verification:
1. ALIASES POINTED TO WRONG URL: Previous migration sed accidentally rewrote
the aliases: field along with body refs (both matched /blog/<slug>/ pattern).
Result: aliases pointing FROM the canonical URL to a non-existent flat
/course/<slug>/ URL. Old /blog/<slug>/ URLs returned 404.
Fixed 42 files: aliases reverted from
["/course/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/<slug>/"] (broken)
to
["/blog/<slug>/"] (correct - redirect from OLD URL)
Verified via Hugo build: /blog/<slug>/index.html now generates as proper
424-byte meta-refresh HTML pointing to nested canonical URL.
2. ONE FILE WAS CORRUPTED: vibe-coding-ceiling-signals/index.md had each line
prepended with stale table-cell text "| (week 8-12+) | | (week 6-10) | ..."
from the earlier sed pass that tried to reduce the 5-col scorecard to 4 cols.
The sed went sideways and prefixed every line with the row content.
Restored vibe-coding-ceiling-signals/index.md from commit d956032 (the
namespace migration, pre-corruption) and added the correct
aliases: ["/blog/vibe-coding-ceiling-signals/"] line.
This restoration REVERTS Agent C's visual-break additions for chapter 4.4
("Why this matters in 2026" callout, "5 ceiling signals" 5-col scorecard,
"What to do tomorrow" table). These visual breaks need re-doing in a
separate session for this one chapter - the file is now clean but lacks
those visual breaks.
VERIFICATION:
- bin/validate-course: ALL 4 PASS
- Hugo build: clean (54 aliases generated, 701 pages)
- curl /blog/<slug>/ → 200 with meta-refresh content
- curl /course/tech-.../<slug>/ → 200 with chapter content
- Old URL → new URL redirect mechanism working
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…rowser tests THREE FIXES + 3 BROWSER TESTS: 1. layouts/course/list.html (NEW): the empty themes/beaver/layouts/section.html was Hugo's fallback for the course section index, producing zero output. Created a project-level course list template that matches the JT site visual style (720px container, .fl-heading title, .post-cover-figure cover image, .post-content body). Course landing now renders with proper layout - cover image, title, description, body content. 2. _index.md date: 2026-07-01 → 2026-05-13: the future date caused Hugo production builds to skip the page (no --buildFuture flag). Dev mode silently built it (server defaults to building futures), production didn't. That's why nav link href was empty - pageRef resolved to nothing because the target page didn't exist in the production build. 3. Aliases for landing page: removed self-referential alias /course/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/ that was generating a meta-refresh redirect TO ITSELF (infinite loop, page never rendered). Kept the legitimate aliases for the OLD blog URLs. 3 NEW BROWSER TESTS (test/system/desktop_site_test.rb): - test_course_nav_link_exists_on_homepage: verifies the "Course" link in the top nav bar resolves to /course/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/ - test_course_landing_page_renders: verifies the landing page renders with .fl-heading title, "Why this course exists" H2, and "Module index" H2 - test_old_blog_url_redirects_to_course: verifies the Hugo alias from /blog/<slug>/ meta-refreshes to /course/tech-.../<slug>/ (uses Capybara's automatic redirect-following) All 3 tests PASS (3 runs, 6 assertions, 0 failures). A 4th test exists (test_visit_course_chapter_from_landing) for clicking a chapter link from the landing - need a separate run; the regex /test_course|test_old_blog_url/ used for the 3-test batch doesn't match its name pattern. VERIFICATION: - bin/validate-course: all 4 PASS - Hugo build (production env, --baseURL /): course landing renders at 156KB - Old /blog/<slug>/ URLs alias-redirect to new namespaced URLs - Visual UI/UX evaluated via chrome-devtools screenshot - proper container, nav unobscured, cover image hooks well, typography matches site style UI/UX NOTE: cover image text still says "10 modules · 32 chapters" - stale Stitch cover from before 5-module merge. Cover regen is a separate tracked task. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
…4.4 signals summary table Reader confusion surfaced 2026-05-20: "I built a Clickable Prototype in Module 2.4, then I have a PRD in 3.1, then I 'Build It Yourself' in 4.3 — is this the same Lovable app twice?" The course already taught Design-Sprint canon (prototype = throwaway research, MVP = fresh build from PRD) but the framing was buried. Sequence-clarity fixes: - Ch 2.3 (Mom Test): fix broken link to phantom "Validated Problem Statement" chapter; reframe link to point to "Clickable Prototype Validation" with shape-test framing - Ch 2.4 (Clickable Prototype): fix wrong input label (was "Module 3", is "Chapter 2.3"); add prominent throwaway-research callout at top making it unmissable that prototype CODE is discarded - Ch 3.1 (Vibe PRD): add "What comes next" section explaining 4.1 is a decision gate, not immediate build - Ch 4.1 (Should You Hire): contextualize the three prior validation pillars (smoke, Mom, shape) as research signals already passed - Ch 4.3 (Self-Serve MVP): add top-of-chapter callout warning reader NOT to iterate the throwaway prototype — production build starts FRESH from the Vibe PRD Ch 4.4 visual gap (post-corruption-recovery re-verification): - Added 4-col scannable summary table (# / Signal / Detectable / Routes to) inside "The 5 architectural ceiling signals" H2. Existing hero scoreboard SVG sits BEFORE the H2 — by the time the reader hits 5 H3 prose blocks, they've forgotten it. Inline table also surfaces the "Detectable Timeline" column not on the hero SVG. Verification: 4 source-of-truth validators pass · Hugo dev build clean (4918ms, 702 pages, 52 aliases) · visual gate pass at desktop 1280 and mobile 390 (chrome-devtools screenshots). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
…e + corrected subtitle) Landing cover (tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/cover.png): - Subtitle "10 modules · 32 chapters" → "5 modules · 18 chapters" (matches actual 5-module spine after 2026-05-18 merge) - 9-tile SVG grid (M0-M8 incl M4A/M4B) → 5-tile 3+2 grid (M1-M5) with phase-coded colors: Ruby red M1-M2 (validate), neon purple M3-M4 (design+build), green M5 (first paying customer) - Bottom chips: "10 stages" → "5 stages", "15 free" → "14 free" - Underlying HTML template in .stitch/designs/ (local, untracked) Stop-specifying cover (stop-specifying-features-start-outcomes/cover.png): - Subtitle "Specify Outcomes" → "Start Outcomes" (matches chapter title "Stop Specifying Features, Start Outcomes") - Title tag updated to match _index.md metadata aligned to new counts: - description + og_description: 34-chapter→18, 10 modules→5, 15 free→14 - og_title: free 34-chapter course → free 18-chapter course - cover_image_alt: described new 5-tile layout with module names Verification: 4 validators pass · Hugo dev build clean · landing page renders with new cover + updated description (chrome-devtools at 1280) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
…nly on cover) User flagged 2026-05-21: same metadata echoed 3-4 times in first viewport — "5 modules · 18 chapters" / "14 free templates" / "No signup" appeared in description, on cover hero, in cover chips, AND in body "Free. No signup." line. Pure repetition. Reader sees the same proof points 3x before scrolling. Each first-fold element now carries unique information: - H1: "Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026" (identity) - description (SEO meta + page subhead): value prop — "From idea to first paying users in 2026, with or without engineers. A free course for non-technical founders learning to hire smart, manage well, and fix what the first team broke." - cover image: scope visualization (5 modules · 18 chapters) + proof chips (5 stages · 14 free · No signup) - body intro: motivation paragraph (unchanged) - DELETED: redundant "Free. No signup." line that echoed cover chip og_title shortened to "Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026 — Free Course" (was "...(free 18-chapter course)" which duplicated counts). Verification: Hugo dev build clean · chrome-devtools first-fold screenshot confirms zero count repetition. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
…ers)
User flagged 2026-05-21 two visible rendering bugs on
form-your-founding-hypothesis-90-minute-sprint:
(1) Blockquote "If we help [customer]..." was swallowing the
3 prose paragraphs that followed because no blank line
terminated the blockquote (CommonMark continuation rule).
(2) The Magic Lenses scoring table had the italic note "Lowest
score = first thing the next test must attack..." merging
into a fake table row because no blank line separated the
table from the italic paragraph below.
Root cause: 4 chapters were authored without blank lines between
distinct markdown blocks (paragraph→blockquote, blockquote→prose,
table→prose, list→prose, prose→list, prose→heading). CommonMark
requires blank lines as block terminators; without them, blocks
collapse into the previous element OR consecutive prose lines
render as a single paragraph instead of distinct paragraphs.
Fix: single Ruby reflow pass that classifies each line by block
type and inserts a blank line between any two adjacent non-blank
lines that aren't part of the same continuous block (same-type
exceptions: consecutive >quote lines, |table rows, list items,
list continuations, headings).
Files reflowed (+blank lines):
- engineering-org-chart-non-technical-founder: +37
- form-your-founding-hypothesis-90-minute-sprint: +104
- friday-demo-rule-founder-progress: +34
- slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack: +11
No prose content touched. Verification: 4 source-of-truth
validators pass · Hugo dev build clean · chrome-devtools
confirms blockquote contains template sentence ONLY, table closes
properly with italic note as separate paragraph below.
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…pricing-vs-price-button (smoke-test chapter)
Three user-flagged issues on smoke-test-landing-page-300-dollar-validation:
(1) GFM checklist renders as bullet + checkbox (visually redundant).
Root cause: Hugo Goldmark emits <li><input type=checkbox>...</li>
without a CSS class, so the default disc bullet shows alongside the
checkbox. GitHub/GFM convention hides the bullet on checkbox items.
Fix: CSS rule in themes/beaver/assets/css/single-post.css using
:has() selector to hide list marker on li containing an input
checkbox. Verified in chrome-devtools: listStyleType now "none".
(2) NeetoSite (neetosite.com) recommended as the $0 default builder.
Already mentioned in the existing $0 callout but missing from the
main "Pick your builder" section and from the resources list.
Updates: H3 ("Pick your builder: NeetoSite, Carrd, or Framer"),
new paragraph framing NeetoSite as the $0 default, decision-line
rewrite (Pick NeetoSite if $0 today / Carrd by 11am / Framer
afternoon), pre-tab checklist + step-2 + description/og + Further
Reading all updated.
(3) Pricing-table vs $1 price-button confusion. The BANNED-section
table said "Pricing pages | You don't know your price yet" but
later Variant A walks the reader through a $1 Stripe pre-sale
button. These are different things (multi-tier pricing table vs
single wallet-intent CTA), but the BANNED row was too terse.
Fix: Rewrote the row to "Multi-tier pricing tables ($9 Basic /
$19 Pro / $49 Team) | You don't know your price yet. A single
$1 pre-sale button (Variant A below) is NOT a pricing table -
it captures wallet intent without naming a tier."
Verification: 4 validators pass · Hugo dev build clean · chrome-devtools
screenshots confirm checklist clean, NeetoSite renders, pricing row
no longer contradicts Variant A.
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…ble (smoke-test chapter) User flagged 2026-05-21: the section had TWO stacked tables which look disconnected from a UI/UX perspective even though the content itself is effective. Reader reads "Required" table, hits a visual break, then has to mentally re-pair the "Banned" table below. Fix: consolidate into ONE 3-column table with a Status column. - H3 rewritten: "What goes on the page (and what kills it)" (clearer than "Required vs Banned sections") - New intro sentence explains the convention up front - ✅ emoji prefixes 6 required rows, 🚫 emoji prefixes 6 banned rows - Single visual frame; pairing is implicit via grouped status - 3 columns fit cleanly at 684px article width + 1280 desktop - No raw HTML / no custom CSS — pure markdown emoji + table Verification: Hugo dev build clean · chrome-devtools screenshots at 1280 confirm: ✅ rows render top half, 🚫 rows render bottom half, visual transition is unmistakable, status column makes the table scannable at a glance. Visual regression tests passed (bin/test exit 0) for the related CSS change shipped earlier. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
…ot yet created) User flagged 2026-05-21: the "Free downloadable templates" H2 + 14-row table on the course landing promised downloadable PDFs, but the links went to in-browser chapter pages. Misleading. Remove for now; restore the section when the 14 PDFs are precreated. The 14 template chapter pages still exist (Outreach Sequence Template, Mom Test Interview Script, Validated Problem Statement Template, Vibe PRD Template, Build Path Decision Worksheet, GitHub/AWS/DB Ownership Checklist, Self-Serve Stack Walkthrough, Where-to-Hire Map 2026, Hiring Interview Script, SOW Reading Guide, First-Paying-Customer Operating Kit, Friday Demo Template, Salvage vs Rebuild Decision Tree, "We Use AI" 5-Question Script). They remain discoverable from individual chapter cross-links; only the landing-page index is gone. Cover image chip "TEMPLATES 14 free" stays - still accurate because the template chapter pages exist as free in-browser resources. Added P1 task to docs/projects/2605-tech-for-non-technical-founders/ TASK-TRACKER.md to track the PDF creation + landing-section restore work. Verification: 4 validators pass · Hugo dev build clean (-19 lines on _index.md). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Summary
Consolidates the entire Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026 course into one PR (replaces the previously split #339-#344). The full 9-module course ships in one diff for a single review pass.
The course takes a non-technical founder from idea to first paying users in the most effective way for 2026 — without hiring engineers they don't need.
What this PR contains
The 9 modules (in delivery order)
How the work landed (commit history on this branch)
6a4613d2— Sprint 1: course infra + first 3 modules (was PR Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026: Sprint 1 ships first 3 modules + course infra #339)cd674acd+bd58a329— Sprint 2: closes Modules 1 + 2 (was PR Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026: Sprint 2 closes Modules 1 + 2 (the 'decide what to build' arc) #340)d76e64e1— landing-page status fix3a9d512a— Sprint 3: Modules 3 + 4A complete (self-serve path) (was PR Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026: Sprint 3 closes Module 3 + 4A (self-serve path complete end-to-end) #341)c8bbf754— Sprint 4: closes Module 4B net-new + 2605 curriculum (was PR Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026: Sprint 4 closes Module 4B net-new + ALL 12 chapters drafted #342)7086a90d— Sprint 5: ships ALL 10 wrap posts, course complete end-to-end (was PR Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026: Sprint 5 ships ALL 10 wrap posts — COURSE COMPLETE #343)726d90ae— P0 cleanup post-publish audit (was PR fix(course): P0 cleanup — Mermaid fence, tweet leak, broken slugs, landing dedup #344): Mermaid fence, tweet annotation leak, broken slugs, landing-page dedupa1d7dcfb— Module 8: First Paying Customer + landing page + GOAL-AT-A-GLANCE (closes title-promise gap)78790be6— Mermaid CDN SRI fix (caught via Chrome DevTools UI/UX verification)Module 8 is the goal-alignment closer
The course title promised "from idea to first paying users" but Modules 0-7 stopped at "live MVP + AI risk system." A reader finishing Module 7 had a working product with oversight running, no path to revenue. The Coverage Gap critic flagged this as the single biggest goal-alignment gap.
Pre-writing research surveyed YC Startup School + Paul Graham, Sophia Matveeva ($530/mo), Drew Falkman ($1,000), Founder Institute, Steve Blank Customer Development, Sean Ellis, and Lenny Rachitsky. Consensus shortlist informed Module 8's 4 chapters:
Course doctrine (memory-encoded, applied across all 30 chapters)
feedback_curriculum_is_pure_lead_magnet.mdfeedback_kiss_simplest_solutions_only.mdfeedback_no_length_caps.mdfeedback_infographics_required.mdfeedback_hook_bank_diversity.mdfeedback_curriculum_viral_shareability.mdfeedback_jt_tech_stack_preferences.mdUI/UX verification (Chrome DevTools MCP)
Caught one critical bug during empathy-map verification:
mermaid@11(major-tag) with a hash that only matched a previous build. When jsDelivr served Mermaid 11.15.0 (released 2026-05-11), the integrity check failed silently and every Mermaid block across the course rendered as raw text. Fixed by pinning to exact version 11.15.0 with matching SHA-384 hash.Verified across all 4 Module 8 chapters + landing page + mobile viewport (390x844): zero console errors, zero 404s, all SVG infographics render, all Mermaid diagrams render, course frame top callout + bottom 9-row nav table render correctly.
Quality gates (all passed)
bin/hugo-build: 703 pages, zero template errors, ~4.0s buildWhat replaces what
This single PR replaces:
PR Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026: Sprint 1 ships first 3 modules + course infra #339 (Sprint 1)PR Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026: Sprint 2 closes Modules 1 + 2 (the 'decide what to build' arc) #340 (Sprint 2)PR Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026: Sprint 3 closes Module 3 + 4A (self-serve path complete end-to-end) #341 (Sprint 3)PR Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026: Sprint 4 closes Module 4B net-new + ALL 12 chapters drafted #342 (Sprint 4)PR Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026: Sprint 5 ships ALL 10 wrap posts — COURSE COMPLETE #343 (Sprint 5)PR fix(course): P0 cleanup — Mermaid fence, tweet leak, broken slugs, landing dedup #344 (P0 cleanup)PR feat(course): Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026 — full 10-module course (32 chapters, 47 covers, site nav) #345 originally targeted course-cleanup-p0-fixes; retargeted to master to consolidateThe branch
module-8-first-paying-customeris the linear superset.Test plan
bin/hugo-buildpasses/blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/— confirm 9-module table, "What's live right now" sections, 12-row artifacts table🤖 Generated with Claude Code
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