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Advanced and Deep effort levels lack 'When' criteria #6

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The Issue

The effort level table in OBSERVE defines 8 tiers, but Advanced and Deep have no guidance on when to use them:

TierBudgetWhen
Instant<10s"right now", trivial lookup, greeting
Fast<1min"quickly", simple fix, skill invocation
Standard<2minNormal request, no time pressure stated
Extended<8minStill needed relatively fast, but quality must be extraordinary
Advanced<16min(no "When" criteria — description same as Deep)
Deep<32min(no "When" criteria — description same as Advanced)
Comprehensive<120mDon't feel rushed by time
LoopUnboundedExternal loop, PRD iteration

Both Advanced and Deep have identical descriptions: "Full phases, checkpoints every 1 min" — making it impossible to distinguish when one should be selected over the other.

Suggested Fix

Add "When" guidance. For example:

  • Advanced: "Multi-system changes, cross-cutting concerns, significant refactors"
  • Deep: "Architectural decisions, novel problem domains, research-heavy work"

Location

  • Lines ~40-41 in versions/TheAlgorithm_Latest.md

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