These are the cards that form the micro-pattern card library. They are free for people who have provided their email.
Ship, gather data, improve, repeat Builds: Continuous ImprovementTrains: Meta-learning, Systems Thinking What this feels like when it’s working You have a rhythm: create, release, learn, improve, repeat. Each cycle makes the work better based on real feedback instead of theoretical optimisation. Use this when You’re stuck in one phase – either endless development without shipping,…
This is v1, not the final version Builds: Continuous ImprovementTrains: Cognitive Flexibility, Systems Thinking What this feels like when it’s working You treat current work as one version in an ongoing evolution, not as the permanent final state. You can ship knowing that improvement happens through iteration, not through getting it perfect first. Use this…
Sharing imperfect work to build tolerance for visibility Builds: Continuous ImprovementTrains: Resilience, Metacognition What this feels like when it’s working You can share work in progress without waiting for it to be perfect. Visibility feels like a normal part of development instead of something to avoid until everything is polished. Use this when You’re holding…
Using input to improve instead of defending current state Builds: Continuous ImprovementTrains: Cognitive Flexibility, Resilience What this feels like when it’s working You can hear feedback as useful data instead of personal criticism. You extract what’s valuable and adjust your work without defensiveness or collapse. Use this when Feedback feels like attack or judgment. You…
Testing ideas quickly instead of polishing concepts Builds: Continuous ImprovementTrains: Creative Problem-Solving, Meta-learning What this feels like when it’s working You test ideas in rough form to learn quickly instead of perfecting them in your head first. You’re comfortable showing early-stage work because you value learning over looking polished. Use this when You’re developing ideas…
Defining “done for now” and honouring it Builds: Continuous ImprovementTrains: Cognitive Flexibility, Situational Awareness What this feels like when it’s working You can define what “good enough” means for this specific context and stop when you reach it. Quality feels appropriate to purpose instead of absolute. Use this when You’re continuing to refine work beyond…
What’s the real bottleneck right now? Builds: ClarityTrains: Systems Thinking, Analytical Thinking What this feels like when it’s working You can identify the actual constraint limiting progress instead of working on symptoms or non-limiting factors. Your effort goes where it creates the most impact. Use this when You’re working hard but progress feels stuck. You’re…
Signal vs. noise discrimination in real time Builds: ClarityTrains: Situational Awareness, Metacognition What this feels like when it’s working You can distinguish what information actually matters from what’s just noise. You consume information purposefully instead of getting pulled into every available input. Use this when You’re consuming information without clear purpose, feeling obligated to stay…
Large problems into small, actionable pieces Builds: ClarityTrains: Analytical Thinking, Systems Thinking What this feels like when it’s working Large projects don’t paralyse you because you automatically break them into component parts. You can see a path forward even when the whole feels overwhelming. Use this when A project or problem feels too large to…
One thing at a time instead of task-switching Builds: ClarityTrains: Metacognition, Cognitive Flexibility What this feels like when it’s working You complete one thing before starting the next. Your attention stays with what you’re doing instead of fragmenting across multiple tasks. Work feels smoother and less exhausting. Use this when You’re switching between tasks rapidly…
