Push Back on "Just Add a Property"

Victor VP Revenue VP 1 Name the job 2 Protect truth 3 Commit A VP asks, "Can we just add Priority, Confidence, Region, Segment, Exec flag, and Risk score to the Projects database before tomorrow?" The wording matters because Notion design decisions often arrive disguised as "quick asks." new request future maintenance costs Nielsen Norman Group 10 usability heuristics Every property needs a user job and a maintenance owner. Reflex Say yes and add structure. A request becomes a durable design choice.

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