The home screen#
Experiments (/console/experiments) is where the console opens. It answers two questions: what needs me today, and how is every test doing? Above the serif title is today's date.
New experiment (top right) creates a blank draft and opens its Brief editor. A new experiment starts as a public-audience test with that type's default thresholds, a decision date six weeks out and the 25-hour cap. Use it for your own ideas; builders' ideas usually start from Accept → draft brief in the Inbox.
Needs you#
A row of cards at the top lists what is waiting on you, most urgent first. Each card names the experiment (or "inbox"), says what is wrong in one line, adds a detail, and links straight to the place to act. When nothing needs you, the section is not shown.
| Card | Colour | Appears when | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decision date passed N days ago | Red | A live experiment has been flagged past its decision date. The detail says how many thresholds are met and whether a verdict is recorded. | Record a verdict → Review tab |
| Decision in N days, contacted at P% | Amber | A live named-prospect test is 0–5 days from its decision and outreach is below the contacted threshold. The detail says how many more contacts reach it. | Open prospects → Distribution tab |
| N new applications | Blue | New applications are waiting. The detail gives the oldest arrival and the 12-month retention. | Review inbox → Inbox |
| Draft [from partner] is missing N of 6 | Grey | A draft still lacks some of the six publish requirements, which the detail lists. | Finish the brief → Brief editor |
Filtering#
The segmented control above the table filters by status: All, Live, Draft, Paused, Closing, each with its count. The choice is kept in the address (?status=live), so it survives a reload and can be bookmarked. Closed experiments appear under All. On the right, a note reminds you that past-decision flags refresh daily at 04:00 UTC.
The table#
Each row is one experiment; click anywhere on it to open the Experiment detail.
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Product | The product name in mono type, with the offer underneath ("No offer yet" for an empty draft). |
| Status | The status pill: Live, Paused, Draft, Closing or Closed. |
| Test | Named prospects or Public audience, with the partner's name (or "Own idea"). Experiment 000 shows "Recruitment · exp-000". |
| Decision | The decision date, and underneath the days left ("12 days left", amber when 5 or fewer). A flagged live test shows "Past decision date" in red. |
| Evidence vs thresholds | One segment per pass threshold, filled aqua when met, with "N of M met" underneath. A draft shows "Not published". Hover a segment for that metric's value and target. Experiment 000 shows "N of 3 qualifying partners" (applications accepted in the last three weeks). |
| Hours | Offer-test hours so far "of 25 cap". |
The table scrolls sideways inside its card on small screens.
Flags and timing#
The past-decision flag is set and cleared only by the daily job, so it can lag a change by up to a day. Experiment 000 is never flagged. The "days left" figures are computed live every time the page loads.