What Are Patterns?
Patterns emerge when signals cluster across different contexts. When you notice the same insight appearing in multiple sessions or projects, it becomes a pattern. Patterns that appear across diverse contexts reveal your core thinking models.
Strongest Connections
🎓 Student Use Case
"Here are the thinking patterns emerging across my CS, Math, and Philosophy classes" - shows how you naturally connect ideas across different domains.
Ranked by signal clustering strength and cross-project emergence
Build on Student Responses
Take partial answers and extend them to complete concepts rather than just confirming or correcting
Explicit Think Time
Repeat instructions and require thinking before responding to prevent impulsive answers
Progressive Disclosure
Reveal complexity gradually based on user readiness - applies to both UI design and teaching
Values vs. Goodness
Intrinsic values (yumminess) vs. memetic should-values
Binary Choice Questions
Offer two specific choices to help students distinguish between similar concepts when confused
Watch + list
Watch list as living hypothesis tracker
Shadcn + template + visual
Shadcn template perfectly aligns with Visual Leaderboard concept
Acknowledge Difficulty First
Validate that new concepts are challenging before defining them to normalize struggle
QED Quality Gates
Three-tier knowledge intake with explicit quality gates
Name the Specific Skill
When praising, explicitly name the skill being demonstrated rather than generic "good job"
Distributed Leadership
Explicitly address passive participation before group work begins, not after problems emerge