Process

Oct 12, 2026

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Why we keep one ugly draft

Every project starts with a draft we are not proud of. Here is why we never delete it.

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The draft that teaches

The first version of any experiment is usually wrong in a useful way. Keeping it around gives the team something to argue against.

We label it, archive it and refer back to it when a later direction starts to feel too safe.

How we use it

The ugly draft becomes a reference for what we are leaving behind. If the final work cannot beat it on clarity, it is not finished.

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