Engineering Blockers - Immediate Escalation Required
Situation
Established that engineering blockers (being stumped) must be escalated to Peter immediately. Product should not bail out engineering by providing solutions (like YAML files with business logic).
Reasoning
Engineers need to develop problem-solving skills rather than having product hand them solutions. When stuck, engineers should figure it out or escalate - not have product do their work. Escalation also provides visibility into performance issues.
Additional Context
Brady had been providing solutions to unblock Portal Self-Serve work, which was counterproductive - skips problem-solving and shifts engineering work to product.
People Involved
Brady Dibble, Brian Dawson
Source
reflection
AI Confidence
72%
Outcome
Procedure reinforced with Brady. Third time. If it doesn't stick, will need to escalate again to Bjorn. Message was correct. Retention isn't happening with Product.
Recorded on December 24, 2025
Decision ID: 4dc41827-560b-4341-b29c-13a19f7b85d9