Mind · Strategy
StalledDirectionReview
Guard against effort spread over so many directions that none advances
Definition
Mechanism
Each active direction records the result its last period produced. A direction that produced nothing is either given more effort or paused, after the directions are ranked with Prioritize, and paused directions are recorded with what would restart them.
Invariants
- Each active direction records the result its last period produced.
- A direction that produced nothing in its last period is either given more effort or paused, and the choice is recorded.
Risks
Failure modes
Thin spread
every direction gets a little effort and none advances.
Pause hoarding
paused directions are never revisited.
Relationships
Builds on
References
Ordering tasks by importance and urgency
Nothing in this library builds on this pattern yet.