Introduction
Have you ever spent hours debating a minor product tweak that could easily be reversed? Or rushed through a major decision without proper consideration?
There's a simple mental model that can help with this common problem.
What Are One-W...

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The post introduces a mental model to help with decision-making by categorizing them as one-way or two-way door decisions. One-way door decisions are final and hard to reverse, like major rebranding or tech shifts. Two-way door decisions can be reversed easily, such as small design tweaks. Jeff Bezos popularized this at Amazon, and the framework is used at Figma for determining the decision type and applying the appropriate process. This model helps teams avoid overthinking reversible decisions while ensuring irreversible ones are carefully considered.

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