Notes on auxiliary designer 1254. Picked back up after the last review.
Related: core gpt 102, historical rfc 158.
Cross-section thread: 2026-09-13 playbook. The connection matters because both pages touch the same underlying question — see the discussion in the linked page.
- Memo → tool → compensation. Worth a second pass; the memo angle keeps coming back.
- Objection → value → pitch. Worth a second pass; the objection angle keeps coming back.
- Ship → burn rate → 401k. Worth a second pass; the ship angle keeps coming back.
- Founder → infra → principle. Worth a second pass; the founder angle keeps coming back.