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ClipCard ~ Structured Friction for Safer Velocity
A tiny, triggered, blame-safe ritual for high-risk decisions. Use it only when it matters: Hazard, Recheck, Steward, Authority Window, Two-Key/TTL, Kill Criteria, Evidence. Overcome ETTO, escape local minima, and keep flow fast where risk is low.
Trigger
Only when risk is high
- Hazard: state the specific failure mode ~ if X then Y fails (where Z).
- Recheck / Jumps: set a date or condition to review; wire it to alerts or calendars.
- Recheck Steward: assign a person who owns the reminder cadence and keeps it blame-safe.
- Authority Window: define scope and time bounds; revert automatically when the window closes.
- Two-Key / TTL: require dual approval for high-impact actions and force a time-to-live.
- Kill Criteria: agree on observable red lines that trigger an immediate stop.
- Evidence: capture stable links or snapshots; redact sensitive data before sharing.
Fits your ops
Clips onto existing work
- OODA (decide/act) ~ add kill criteria and TTL.
- Kanban tickets ~ add a recheck and steward field.
- Architecture or design records ~ document the authority window.
- SBAR handoffs ~ note the red line plus follow-up plan.
Why it works
Engineering defense against failure physics
- Counters ETTO and local-minima traps.
- Creates safe signals by logging near-misses.
- Contains blast radius through bounded authority.
- Keeps low-risk flow fast by reducing fatigue.
Prove it
Falsifiable by design
- Primary: reduce false approvals and keep on-time rechecks ≥ 80%.
- Secondary: capture near-misses and escalate 10~25% of flagged cases.
- Methods: A/B by week, stepped-wedge, or interrupted time series.
- Open notebooks to simulate, evaluate, and visualize.
ClipCard in one sentence
An engineering control surface for high-risk work ~ a tiny ritual that formalizes judgement, protects people, and preserves speed.