Lore

Green/Red Pre-Mortem Question

Overview

Before running an experiment, Whatnot asks: "what do we do if it's green? What do we do if it's red?" A clear answer to both branches is treated as evidence the team has actually thought the strategy through; a vague or missing answer on either side signals the experiment wasn't ready. Related to "Know Then Go", but focused specifically on experiment outcomes rather than general failure modes.

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In review, ask this question of anyone proposing a test. Treat "we haven't thought about the red case" (or the green one) as a reason to send the plan back, not a detail to fill in later.