Approve Jason Rodriguez performance exit path

Situation

Approved Nathan's plan to tell Jason Rodriguez he's 'not meeting expectations' and create an exit path. A 1-month exit plan is acceptable if Jason agrees. Performance gaps include missed deadlines (shim review for Rocky 9 late, Rocky 7 review pending) and unshippable code (large PR unlikely to pass review).

Reasoning

Continuation of the accountability approach set at the Jan 30 leadership offsite. Original plan was to set clear deliverables and evaluate - now the evidence is in. Missed deadlines and unshippable code provide clear justification. Complementary to the hiring decisions (Ben and Jamin) - exit underperformer, bring in higher-caliber talent. Nathan owns the conversation; Peter approves the approach and clears the path.

Additional Context

Existing todo from Jan 30: 'Follow up on Jason Rodriguez evaluation approach with Nathan.' Dieter flagged Jason's struggles with recent changes. Max previously expressed skepticism about Jason's ability to deliver. Ben and Jamin hiring creates replacement pipeline.

Observed Evidence

Fathom Nathan 1:1: Jason struggling with recent changes (noted by Dieter). Missed deadlines: shim review for Rocky 9 late, Rocky 7 review still pending. Unshippable code: large PR unlikely to pass review. Nathan will use 'not meeting expectations' in next 1:1. 1-month exit plan acceptable if Jason agrees.

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