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Decision journal
Three wins. Three misses. One fix.
Five minutes after every interview, while it's still fresh. Patterns surface faster than you'd think.
3 logged · ~1 a week
Application benchmark
78% of people who land an offer applied to at least 3 roles a week during the hunt. You're currently averaging 1/week.
Two short of the benchmark this week. Send 2 more on Friday.
Recent entries
Paystack
Senior Designer · craft round · 2 days ago
Wins
- · Opened with the constraint, not the win — they leaned in.
- · Strong example on the dashboards essay — got a follow-up.
- · Closed with 3 sharp questions for them.
Misses
- · Over-explained the setup on the second case study.
- · Filler words crept in after 20 min — caffeine wore off.
One thing to fix
Cut the first 12 seconds of every case study answer. Get to the example faster.
Linear
Senior · founder chat · 1 week ago
Wins
- · Genuinely curious about their roadmap — energy was real.
- · Held my position on the 'don't ship this' question.
Misses
- · Didn't ask about review cadence and ladder. Big miss.
One thing to fix
Always ask one career-trajectory question before they wrap.
Notion
Senior · recruiter screen · 3 weeks ago
Wins
- · Recruiter said the reel sold itself.
Misses
- · Compensation question caught me flat — undershot the range.
- · Said 'we'll see' three times. Not strong.
One thing to fix
Lock in the salary anchor before the screen, not in it.
Patterns Nuji noticed
- You keep noting long openings. Drill on cutting the first 10 seconds.
- Pre-load 3 sharp questions before every conversation.
- Use the Negotiate tool to lock the salary anchor before the screen.