# NORTHSTAR

## Mission
Build <product-name> for <primary user> so they can <core outcome> with radically less <pain/cost/risk>.

## Who it is for
- Primary user: <persona>
- Secondary user: <persona>
- Explicitly not for: <persona/use-case>

## Strategic pillars
1. <pillar 1>
2. <pillar 2>
3. <pillar 3>

## Non-goals
- We are not building <x>.
- We will not optimize for <y> in v1.

## Canonical tradeoff policy
When tradeoffs conflict:
1. Safety / correctness
2. User trust
3. Operability
4. Simplicity
5. Speed of shipping
