Blueprints & Treasure Maps
Blueprints & Treasure Maps Two complementary systems for documenting the journey and guiding others. The Distinction Treasure Maps (Simple Business Plans) Purpose: Guide others to success Audience: Anyone who wants to follow Format: Step-by-step instructions Style: “Do this, then that” Blueprints (Journey Documentation) Purpose: Show WHY we chose what we chose Audience: Reference material, future developers Format: Historical narrative with decision points Style: “We tried this → it failed → here’s why → we did this instead” Blueprint Architecture BLUEPRINT FORMAT ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ START → Decision → [SUCCESS PATH] │ │ │ │ │ └─→ [⚠️ DEAD END] → (click: why?) │ │ │ │ │ └─→ "Only used Jarvis for │ │ Lovable.dev. The │ │ blizzard fix took 3 │ │ weeks. Star Chamber │ │ would have fixed it │ │ in <1 hour." │ │ │ │ → Next Decision → ... │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Dead-End Markers Visual Indicator <div class="dead-end-marker"> ⚠️ DEAD END <span class="tooltip">Click to learn why</span> </div> Content Structure When clicked, shows: ...