docs/design-evolution-log.md

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 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 Every entry represents our best understanding at that point in time and may later be superseded by a better model.
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 ## Phase 1
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 Simple conversational investigation
 
 Question → Answer interaction.
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 ## Phase 2
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 Persistent investigation notebook
 
 Added:
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 ## Phase 3
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 Document workspace
 
 Created a coherent workspace with:
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 ## Phase 4 (Current Exploration)
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 Facilitated Investigation Workshop
 
 Status:
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 The user contributes evidence.
 
-The workspace captures shared understanding.
+The workspace captures shared understanding.
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+## Current Open Questions
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+The following are active explorations rather than decisions.
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+- 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?