diff --git a/docs/design-evolution-log.md b/docs/design-evolution-log.md index b6fcea9..cd690ce 100644 --- a/docs/design-evolution-log.md +++ b/docs/design-evolution-log.md @@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ A chronological record of why significant design decisions were made. This is NOT a changelog. It records the product's evolution of thinking. +This document records discoveries, not decisions. Every entry represents our best understanding at that point in time and may later be superseded by a better model. + --- ## Phase 1 + Simple conversational investigation Question → Answer interaction. @@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ Conversation alone does not provide sufficient context during longer investigati --- ## Phase 2 + Persistent investigation notebook Added: @@ -32,6 +36,7 @@ Users need persistent context rather than remembering previous answers. --- ## Phase 3 + Document workspace Created a coherent workspace with: @@ -50,6 +55,7 @@ The interface became usable but still behaved like a document rather than a work --- ## Phase 4 (Current Exploration) + Facilitated Investigation Workshop Status: @@ -89,4 +95,15 @@ The engine facilitates thinking. The user contributes evidence. -The workspace captures shared understanding. \ No newline at end of file +The workspace captures shared understanding. + +## Current Open Questions + +The following are active explorations rather than decisions. + +- What is the right metaphor for the product? +- Should the workspace resemble a facilitated workshop? +- How should decomposition be represented? +- What information belongs in shared understanding? +- What should the Investigation Map eventually become? +- How should wide thinking be reflected in the interface?