Build the Train Board From Real Dependencies
Translate a flat release list into a train-ready board with blockers and dark-launch paths.
Seven release items are on the board: search relevance, admin dashboard polish, support macros, partner API key, analytics events, internal moderation workflow, and legal copy. Everything is simply marked yellow. Classify each item by train objective, blocker status, and dark-launch potential before asking for overall release status. The common trap is using one generic status color for fundamentally different kinds of release work, so optional polish, missing dependencies, and dark-launch-ready code all look equally unfinished. Name the train objective Write the one release outcome the train is meant to move, such as “self-serve returns live for pilot merchants with rollback…
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