# SAMPLE Weekly Command Review (filled) — fiction density bar

**Fictional season — not a real person or result. Not a testimonial.**  
**Persona:** Jordan Lee · Backend / Full-stack SWE · pairs with `SEASON-NARRATIVE.md`, `SAMPLE-conversion-metrics-filled.md`, `SAMPLE-job-kanban.csv`  
**Blank twin:** `../07-playbook/weekly-command-review.md` (densified · ownership / Sunday pack / EXAMPLE / anti-patterns / stop)  
**Open when (blank twin):** Fixed weekly slot after counts are pullable—**before** new JDs.  
**Not** a guarantee that Sunday decisions produce Screens/Loops/Offers. SAMPLE ≠ your rates. Replace every ID and date with yours.

Stage vocab: **Sourced → Applied → Screen → Loop → Offer → Closed**.

This file holds **two** Sundays: **Week 2** (failed channel cut → **CF-04**) and **Week 4** (corrective mix). Compare them. Kill phrases / blank owner dates = incomplete (see W2). W5 Loop-week page: `SAMPLE-weekly-review-filled.md`.

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## Ownership (Jordan · SAMPLE)

| Jordan owned | Not this review |
|--------------|-----------------|
| Pull counts / rates from Kanban + conversion-metrics (Gate-passed Applied only) | Blog “industry averages” as the bar |
| ≥1 **scale** and ≥1 **change** or **stop** with a number | Blank Decision rows + “vibes were down” |
| Every **Owner action + date** filled (no blanks) | “Scale later” / “focus referrals” without hours |
| Stopped / changed hours visible on calendar **same day** | Writing **stop** then keeping Easy-Apply block (**CF-04**) |
| Thin sample → prefer **change** over premature **stop** | Stopping board on n=6 Applied (W2 fail) |
| Same-day debrief discount when late | Padding signal/hour with auto-rejects |
| One-sentence close that matches the Decision table | Chatbot “weekly reflection” / wins-only essay |

**Write-stop fired (W4):** Draft “crush applications next week and somehow get referrals” → **deleted**; rewritten to Gate + referral cap + HM pause with dates.

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## Sunday / Day-0 pack (Jordan · before Decision table)

Assemble **before** writing scale/change/stop. No Decision table until this pack exists.

| Item | W2 | W4 | Note |
|------|----|----|------|
| Week dates + week # | ✅ 10-19 · W2 | ✅ 11-02 · W4 | Asia/Shanghai |
| conversion-metrics Sunday pack | ⚠ memory | ✅ Gate-passed | W2: 2 ungated in denom |
| Applied denom = Gate-passed | ❌ | ✅ | 2 fails stayed Sourced W4 |
| Funnel + rates This / Prior | ✅ thin | ✅ | 12.5% → ~33% |
| Channel scoreboard + draft | ✅ premature stop | ✅ change/scale/stop | board cap ≤2 |
| Quality Gate audit | ❌ shallow | ✅ | RV matched family |
| Targeting A+B ≤12 | ❌ 14 | ✅ 10 | demoted 2 ego B’s |
| Outreach / stale / cold #s | ✅ | ✅ | W4: 2 stale cleared |
| Interviews + Evidence gap ID | ❌ unnamed | ✅ ACH-003 | before next Loop |
| Decision 4 lanes + Owner + date | ❌ blanks | ✅ dated | calendar same day |
| Stopped hours on calendar | ❌ **CF-04** | ✅ Easy-Apply cut | blocks 2026-11-03 |
| One-sentence matches Decision | ❌ kill phrases | ✅ | Gate / referral / HM pause |

**Done when:** Pack complete + ≥1 scale + ≥1 change/stop with number + Owner dates + calendar visible.  
**Live stop (W4):** Blank Owner dates → incomplete; freeze new Sourced until filled. W2 failed that stop.

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## Week 2 — Failed channel cut

Date (Asia/Shanghai): 2026-10-19 · Week #: 2 · Persona: Jordan Lee (SAMPLE)

### Funnel snapshot

| Stage | # this week | # open | # Stale | # Cold |
|-------|-------------|--------|---------|--------|
| Sourced | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Applied | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Screen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Loop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Offer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Closed | 1 | — | — | — |

| Metric | This week | Prior week |
|--------|-----------|------------|
| Screen / Applied | 1/8 = 12.5% | 0/2 = 0% |
| Loop / Screen | — | — |
| Signal / hours | 2 / 14 ≈ 0.14 | 1 / 10 |

### Channel scoreboard

| Channel | Applied (n) | Screens | Screen rate | Decision written |
|---------|-------------|---------|-------------|------------------|
| job_board | 6 | 1 | 17% | **stop** ← premature |
| company_site | 1 | 0 | 0% | hold |
| referral | 1 | 0 | 0% | “scale later” |
| outbound_hm | 0 new apps / 6 touches | 0 | — | keep “testing” |
| community | 0 | 0 | — | ignore |

### Quality / Targeting / Outreach (W2 fail)

- Gate: **2 ungated Applied** (later demoted); 0 Gate fails caught before send; RV-Backend-v1 overused on full-stack posts.  
- Targeting: no demote; added 2 board brands; A+B = **14** (over cap 12).  
- Outreach: 11 touches · 0 meetings · 0 stale cleared · 1 cold-closed (APP-004 OldCo) · next focus “more board” (bad).  
- Interviews: 1 Screen · debrief same day? **N** · Evidence gap unnamed.

### Decisions — written vs real

| Lane | Decision written | Why (1 line) | What actually happened next week |
|------|------------------|--------------|----------------------------------|
| Channel | stop job_board | “Screen rate disappointing” | 5 more board Applied; cut not executed |
| Targeting | (blank) | — | A+B stayed at 14 |
| Evidence | (blank) | — | No STAR rewrite |
| Time budget | “focus referrals” | Vague | Referral hours unchanged |

**Failure mode:** stop with **n too small**, **no hour reallocation**, **behavior unchanged** → **CF-04**.

### One sentence (flawed)

> Stop job_board and somehow get referrals while still “quickly applying” on the side.

*— End SAMPLE Week 2 —*

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## Week 4 — Corrective mix (primary density bar)

Date (Asia/Shanghai): 2026-11-02 · Week #: 4 · Persona: Jordan Lee (SAMPLE)

### Funnel snapshot

| Stage | # this week | # open | # Stale | # Cold |
|-------|-------------|--------|---------|--------|
| Sourced | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Applied | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Screen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Loop | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Offer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Closed | 1 | — | — | — |

| Metric | This week | Prior week |
|--------|-----------|------------|
| Screen / Applied | 1/3 ≈ 33% | 1/8 = 12.5% |
| Loop / Screen | 0/1 (open Loop prior path) | — |
| Signal / hours | 2 / 12 ≈ 0.17 | 1 / 14 |

### Channel decisions

| Channel | Decision | Why |
|---------|----------|-----|
| job_board | change | Volume up historically, Screen rate down vs referral; cap board Applied |
| referral | scale | Best signal/hour (Acme path / C001) |
| outbound_hm | stop | 0 replies in 12 touches; revisit after Evidence rewrite |
| community | scale lightly | BrightMetrics path working |

### Quality / Targeting / Outreach (W4 corrective)

- Gate: **No** ungated Applied; 2 Gate fails caught (stayed Sourced — incl. Northline); RV-Backend-v1 · RV-Fullstack-v1 matched.  
- Targeting: Harbor Health stays C; drop 2 ego B’s → C; A+B = **10**.  
- Outreach: 7 touches · 1 meeting (PixelForge Screen on books) · 2 stale cleared · next = referral asks for A + community notes.  
- Interviews: 1 Screen (debrief Y) · 1 Loop open (BrightMetrics) · gap = **ACH-003** before next Loop.

### Decisions (required)

| Lane | Decision | Why (1 line) | Owner action + date |
|------|----------|--------------|---------------------|
| Channel | change board / scale referral / stop HM | Signal/hour + sample history | Cap board ≤2 Applied; 5 referral touches by 2026-11-06 |
| Targeting | hold ≤12 | WIP was 14 in W2 | Keep A+B = 10 |
| Evidence | rewrite ACH-003 | Screen wobble | Done before next Loop invite |
| Time budget | 40% warm / 30% Evidence / 30% interviews | Prep > spray | Calendar blocks set 2026-11-03 |

**Scale** = more hours where rate holds (referral). **Change** = board supporting, not default. **Stop** = outbound_hm paused; visible in touch log.

### Hours moved (W4 follow-through)

| From (killed / cut) | To (same day) | Visible? |
|---------------------|---------------|----------|
| Easy-Apply board spray (Mon/Wed 90m) | Warm referral asks + alumni notes | ✅ calendar 2026-11-03 |
| Cold HM “testing” slots | Evidence ACH-003 rewrite + STAR drill | ✅ |
| Ego B brand browse | Hold — no new promote | ✅ A+B=10 |

Decision ≠ calendar → review fails (**CF-04**). W4 held; W2 did not.

### One sentence next week

> Gate every apply, double referral asks for A targets, pause cold HM until two new STAR cards exist.

*— End SAMPLE Week 4 —*

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## EXAMPLE — Forced Decisions (Keep vs Rewrite · this review)

| Draft plan / impulse | Verdict | Why |
|----------------------|---------|-----|
| Stop job_board at n=6 Applied (W2) | **Rewrite → change** | Thin sample; prefer cap ≤2 + Gate, not premature stop |
| “Scale later” on referral with 0 hours moved | **Rewrite** | Name 5 touches + date or it is folklore |
| Blank Targeting / Evidence Owner dates | **Drop incomplete** | Freeze new Sourced until dated |
| Keep Easy-Apply block after writing stop | **Rewrite calendar** | **CF-04** — decision ≠ hours |
| “Crush applications next week” one-sentence | **Rewrite → delete** | Kill phrase; Gate + referral + HM pause |
| Scale every channel same Sunday | **Drop** | Pick winners; name hours that move |
| Count ungated Applied in Screen rate | **Rewrite denom** | Gate-passed only (W2 fail) |
| Promote 2 more board brands at A+B=14 | **Drop → demote** | Cap 12 first |
| Pad signal/hour with auto-rejects | **Drop** | Recount; discount late debriefs |
| Wins-only chatbot week essay as close | **Rewrite** | Force ≥1 change/stop with number |

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## Anti-pattern check (caught / fixed)

| Anti-pattern | W2 | W4 | Fix applied |
|--------------|----|----|-------------|
| Blank Owner action + date | Y | N | All 4 lanes dated W4 |
| Stop written, Easy-Apply unchanged | Y | N | Calendar cut same day |
| Premature stop on thin n | Y | N | board = **change** + cap |
| Kill phrases in Decision / sentence | Y | N | Write-stop deleted crush/somehow draft |
| Ungated Applied in Screen rate | Y | N | 2 Gate fails stayed Sourced |
| Wins-only / chatbot reflection | Y | N | Numbers → decisions |
| A+B >12 with promote more | Y | N | Demoted to 10 |
| Late debriefs as full signal | Y | N | Same-day Y; ACH-003 named |
| Scale every channel | partial | N | referral scale; board change; HM stop |
| Empty Decision after full counts | Y | N | §7 complete before new JDs |

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## Stop-rules held

| Rule | W2 | W4 | Evidence |
|------|----|----|----------|
| Sunday pack complete before Decision | ❌ | ✅ | Pack table above |
| No blank Owner action + date | ❌ | ✅ | All 4 lanes |
| Stop → calendar same day | ❌ **CF-04** | ✅ | Easy-Apply cut 11-03 |
| Thin n → prefer change over stop | ❌ | ✅ | board change not stop |
| Signal/hour honest (no auto-reject pad) | ⚠ | ✅ | Gate-passed denom |
| A+B ≤12 before board scale | ❌ 14 | ✅ 10 | Targeting demote |

**Failure contrast (do not copy):** W2 “stop board” slogan with spray block still on calendar. W4 is the bar.

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## Pack wiring (what this review fed)

| Artifact | Link / ID |
|----------|-----------|
| Blank twin | `../07-playbook/weekly-command-review.md` · Sunday pack + EXAMPLE |
| Conversion metrics | `SAMPLE-conversion-metrics-filled.md` · Week 4 rates / Decision ledger |
| Kanban | `SAMPLE-job-kanban.csv` · APP-001 / APP-003 / APP-005 |
| Calendar | `SAMPLE-calendar-blocks-filled.md` · hours moved W4 |
| Gate | `SAMPLE-application-quality-gate-filled.md` · Northline stay Sourced |
| Versioning | `SAMPLE-versioning-filled.md` · RV-Backend / Fullstack match |
| Evidence | `SAMPLE-achievement-bank-filled.md` · ACH-003 rewrite owner |
| Follow-Up Log | `SAMPLE-follow-up-log.md` · W5 chase vs Evidence hours |
| W5 twin | `SAMPLE-weekly-review-filled.md` · Loop-week single page |
| Season arc | `SEASON-NARRATIVE.md` · W2 fail → W4 corrective → W5 Loop |
| Troubleshooting | `../08-troubleshooting/COMMON-FAILURES.md` · **CF-04** / CF-08 / CF-09 |

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## Weekly hook (Jordan · after W4 close)

1. Sunday pack complete before Decision? **Yes** W4; **No** W2.  
2. ≥1 scale + ≥1 change/stop with number? **Yes** — referral scale / board change / HM stop.  
3. Hours moved visible same day? **Yes** — Easy-Apply → warm + Evidence (2026-11-03).  
4. Thin-sample premature stop avoided? **Yes** W4; **No** W2.  
5. One-sentence matches Decision (no kill phrases)? **Yes** after write-stop.

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## Honest limits

- Written scale/change/stop ≠ Screens ≠ Loops ≠ Offers ≠ hire.  
- SAMPLE Jordan IDs (APP-*/C*/ACH-*/RV-*/PixelForge / Acme / BrightMetrics / W2·W4 dates) are fiction for fill pattern only.  
- Do not copy rates or claim W4 mix produced any later Offer row.  
- No guarantee of reply, advance, or hire from Sunday discipline.

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## Related

- Blank twin → `../07-playbook/weekly-command-review.md`  
- W5 Loop-week page → `SAMPLE-weekly-review-filled.md`  
- Conversion metrics → `../03-pipeline-tracker/conversion-metrics.md` · SAMPLE Week 4  
- Kanban / status → `../03-pipeline-tracker/job-kanban.csv` · `status-definitions.md`  
- Calendar (stopped hours) → `../10-ops/calendar-blocks.md` · SAMPLE (Pass 204 closed · prefer not)  
- Gate / Evidence → `SAMPLE-application-quality-gate-filled.md` · `SAMPLE-achievement-bank-filled.md`  
- Follow-Up after ghost-stop → `SAMPLE-follow-up-log.md` (Pass 214 closed · prefer not)  
- Cheatsheet (1-page) → `../07-playbook/command-loop-cheatsheet.md`  
- Season → `SEASON-NARRATIVE.md` · START-HERE step 9 → `../START-HERE.md`

**Operator one-liner:** *Counts without dated Owner actions are folklore; stop without calendar move is CF-04 — W4 is the bar, W2 is the warning.*

*— End SAMPLE weekly command review — · Replace with your Sundays · No hire / interview / Loop / offer guarantee · Cap language*