- In short
- A decision log records not just the decision made but the alternatives that were rejected and the trade-off each rejection resolved. A decision-log row without its rejected alternatives cannot be understood by someone who was not in the design room, because the rejected alternatives explain why the design is shaped the way it is, not just what shape it took. Without this context, a successor may reverse the right decision for the wrong reason.
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