OSE Dogfooding Core Product Policy

OSE Dogfooding Core Product Policy (Summary Table)

Role Type	Full System Immersion (Crash Course + RLF + CAD)	Ongoing Build Participation	Participation Mode	Required Output	Purpose / Rationale
Core Builders	Required (onboarding + periodic refresh)	2 days/week baseline (optional 2–3 additional build days)	Full production roles + continuous skill development	Build completion, quality, speed, mentoring, process feedback	Sustainable production + continuous learning; maintain high throughput while developing deep generalists
Deep Generalists (Apprentices / Hybrid Roles)	Required (onboarding + periodic refresh)	2 days/week	Structured crew participation + study/design integration	Skill progression, design feedback, documentation	Train builder–designers; integrate learning + production
CAD / Engineering	Required (onboarding + periodic refresh)	1–2 days every 2–4 weeks	Assigned build tasks tied to design validation	Design improvements, reduced errors, build optimization	Ensure designs are buildable, efficient, and replicable
Curriculum / Training	Required (onboarding + periodic refresh)	1–2 days every 2–4 weeks	Participate + observe training gaps	New modules, improved training workflows	Align instruction with real build conditions
Marketing / Media	Required (onboarding + periodic refresh)	1–2 days every 4–6 weeks	Participate + document real workflows	Instructional content, storytelling, replication assets	Ensure messaging reflects real, replicable systems
Strategy / Leadership	Required (onboarding + periodic refresh)	2–5 days every 8–12 weeks	Deep immersion in active builds	Bottleneck analysis, system optimization proposals	Maintain alignment with economic engine + constraints
Spiritual / Community Leader	Required (light version acceptable)	1 day every 6–8 weeks	Partial participation + observation	Insights on morale, cohesion, cultural improvements	Maintain credibility and support human system dynamics
Constrained Physical Participation Role	Required (adapted / light version acceptable)	~2 hours/session every 4–6 weeks (or equivalent cadence)	Short-duration embedded participation + structured observation	Process insights, documentation, coordination improvements, cultural feedback	Maintain system alignment while respecting physical limits; convert limited presence into high-leverage insight
External Advisors (Optional)	Not required	Optional / none	Observation or periodic engagement	Advisory input only	No operational authority; external perspective only

Core Policy Principle

All staff must dogfood the core production system to maintain alignment with OSE’s mission of creating replicable, economically viable production systems.

Minimum Standard

No role may operate purely abstractly; all internal leadership and system-design roles require embodied contact with production.

Output Requirement

Each participation cycle must produce measurable system value:

• Increased throughput
• Reduced cost or errors
• Improved training or documentation
• Enhanced replicability

Flexibility Clause

Participation requirements may be adapted for physical constraints, provided that individuals maintain meaningful engagement with production and contribute measurable system value.

Enforcement

Failure to maintain dogfooding participation may result in:

• Loss of decision authority
• Role reassignment
• Performance review