# Postmortem Template

## Topic

- initial idea:
- chosen front door:
- topic slug:

## Route Taken

- entry path:
- key commands:
- actual layer/subplane path:
- final bounded outcome:

## What Helped

- surface:
- why it helped:

## What Created Friction

- surface:
- why it hurt:
- linked issue ids:

## Outcome

- did the topic reach `L2`, `promotion-ready`, blocked, deferred, or stay exploratory?
- what evidence supports that classification?

## Follow-Up

- urgent GSD follow-up:
- next milestone candidates:
- backlog-worthy findings:
