Lane Shackleton
Write It Down Before You Need It
Inspired by Lane Shackleton episode
Lane Shackleton's rule: Coda documents product principles so decisions are clearer under pressure. Same with house rules—decide before the tantrum.
You know what's wild? PMs document decisions when everyone's aligned and caffeinated. Write it down BEFORE the Slack storm hits and nobody remembers who approved what.
Same energy with parenting rules. You gotta write them down when you're calm and reasonable - like, "Screen time is one hour on weekends" - not at 7pm on a Tuesday when you're negotiating with a tiny lawyer who's citing precedent from "that ONE time at Grandma's."
Because here's the thing: Mid-chaos you becomes a different person. Suddenly you're making deals you'd never approve in daylight. "Fine, yes, iPad at dinner if you just STOP."
The rules you write when calm are the only thing standing between you and becoming a full-service chaos negotiator with no principles and declining approval ratings.
Document it. Future-you will thank past-you for having literally anything in writing.
