Decision recipes

Scenario-based AI stack recipes.

Recipes combine a role, workflow, budget, and privacy posture into a concrete recommended stack — with avoid-for-now guidance and a rollout next step. Each one prefills the quiz so you can tune it to your exact situation.

Decision recipe · Role × workflow

AI tools for engineering managers doing code review

You lead an engineering team and want AI to speed up code review and context without weakening ownership, tests, or reviewer accountability.

Team pilotStrict (source code)
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Decision recipe · Budget × privacy

Privacy-conscious AI stack for small teams

You run a small team handling sensitive company or customer context and want an AI stack that stays useful without creating privacy or admin risk.

Team pilotStrict
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Decision recipe · Role × workflow

AI stack for solo founder content operations

You are a solo founder running content and research yourself and want a lean AI stack that speeds source-backed content without adding overhead or spend.

Free firstStandard
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