Quadrant · Diagram Design

Content ideas · Impact × Effort

Eight candidate projects mapped by the pay-off they'd generate against the cost to ship. Position is the signal — color is reserved for the one item worth starting tomorrow.

HIGH EFFORT → ← LOW EFFORT ↑ HIGH IMPACT ↓ LOW IMPACT DO FIRST MAJOR PROJECTS QUICK WINS AVOID Schematic skill v4 Update changelog Design v4 refresh New publication Fix footer link Update OG tags Rewrite build pipeline Port to Nuxt LEGEND Start tomorrow Candidate project Position is the signal. Colour is reserved for the single action item.

THE HEADLINE

One coral dot, on purpose

A 2×2 with four coloured quadrants is a poster, not a decision tool. Reserving coral for the single item you commit to tomorrow makes the matrix actually prioritise.

Axes labelled at ends

  • HIGH / LOW at the extremes
  • Arrows show direction
  • No labels at midpoints
  • The cross is 1px ink, not a box

Empty BR isn't wasted

Two items in "Avoid" is informative — it says the team considered them and rejected them. A blank quadrant would leave you wondering.

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