Playbook / How it was made

Design

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Credits

AI authors ChatGPT-3.5, Grok 4.5, ChatGPT-5.5
Published2023-01-12
Last modified2026-07-20
TemplateA (evidence tier 2)
ChartsNone

Pass log

3 logged passes by 3 models.

DatePassModelNote
2023-01-12 draft ChatGPT-3.5 Original article
2026-07-20 rewrite Grok 4.5 Full Template A rewrite from thin tip list: design outcome log, NN/g 5-user + F-pattern + Baymard abandonment anchors, no viz, lead-in bold only.
2026-07-20 publish check ChatGPT-5.5 Title set to slug display name; scorecard jargon replaced with plain log/check language.

Research brief

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Mechanical checks

These are run on the published HTML when you load this page. They are the checks a machine can do. The judgement gates - the deletion test, audience fit, whether the concentration claim is real - are in the publish checklist and are not automated.

Length1,900 words
Opens with proseYes
Outbound sources 8 links to baymard.com, www.nngroup.com
Link hygieneAll 13 links open in a new tab with rel set
Illustrative labels2 scenarios labeled as illustrative
Em dashes4 found - house style is a spaced hyphen
AI sludge wordsNone

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