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## The Issue The effort level table in OBSERVE defines 8 tiers, but Advanced and Deep have no guidance on **when** to use them: | Tier | Budget | When | |------|--------|------| | Instant | <10s | "right now", trivial lookup, greeting | | Fast | <1min | "quickly", simple fix, skill invocation | | Standard | <2min | Normal request, no time pressure stated | | Extended | <8min | Still needed relatively fast, but quality must be extraordinary | | **Advanced** | <16min | *(no "When" criteria — description same as Deep)* | | **Deep** | <32min | *(no "When" criteria — description same as Advanced)* | | Comprehensive | <120m | Don't feel rushed by time | | Loop | Unbounded | External loop, PRD iteration | Both Advanced and Deep have identical descriptions: "Full phases, checkpoints every 1 min" — making it impossible to distinguish when one should be selected over the other. ### Suggested Fix Add "When" guidance. For example: - **Advanced**: "Multi-system changes, cross-cutting concerns, significant refactors" - **Deep**: "Architectural decisions, novel problem domains, research-heavy work" ### Location - Lines ~40-41 in `versions/TheAlgorithm_Latest.md`