prep-for-wdyd

- references/prep-strategy.md Generate a tailored preparation plan for a specific company's interview process, mapping the user's arsenal to company values and identifying gaps. Load Configuration

<load-config>
  <action>Resolve the user's home directory.</action>
  <command language="bash" output="home" tool="Bash">echo $HOME</command>
  <constraint>Never pass `~` to the Read tool.</constraint>

  <read path="<home>/.things/config.json" output="config" />
  <if condition="config-missing">Tell the user: "Run `/things:setup-things` first." Then stop.</if>

  <read path="<home>/.things/shared/professional-profile.json" output="profile" />

  <read path="<home>/.things/what-did-you-do/preferences.json" output="preferences" />
  <if condition="preferences-missing">Tell the user: "Run `/setup-wdyd` first." Then stop.</if>
</load-config>

Load Company Profile

<if condition="company-provided">
  <read path="<home>/.things/shared/companies/<company>.yaml" output="company-profile" />
</if>

<if condition="no-company-specified">
  <ask-user>
  Which company are you preparing for?

  <options>
  - Amazon
  - Google
  - Meta
  - Custom -- I have a job listing or company info to share
  </options>
  </ask-user>
</if>

<if condition="custom-selected">
  <action>Ask the user to paste a job listing or company information. Use it to build an ad-hoc company profile, referencing `references/prep-strategy.md` for structure.</action>
</if>

Determine Target Role and Level

<if condition="role-and-level-provided">
  <action>Use the provided `--role` and `--level`.</action>
</if>

<if condition="no-role-or-level">
  <action>Check the user's profile for `target_roles`.</action>
</if>

<if condition="role-still-unclear">
  <ask-user>
  What role and level are you targeting?
  (Free text -- e.g., "Senior Software Engineer" or "Staff Engineer, L6")
  </ask-user>
</if>

<action>Map the stated level to the company's `level_expectations` if available.</action>

Load Arsenal and Session History

<action>Read all arsenal files and session history. This powers the gap analysis.</action>

Map Arsenal to Company Values

<for-each item="value" source="company-values">

  <substep name="identify-signals">
    <description>Identify the value's `interview_signals` and `question_themes`.</description>
  </substep>

  <substep name="search-arsenal">
    <description>Search arsenal files for entries that demonstrate these signals, considering all evidence types.</description>
  </substep>

  <substep name="search-sessions">
    <description>Search session history for relevant question answers.</description>
  </substep>

  <substep name="classify-coverage">
    <description>Classify each value's coverage.</description>

    <rubric>
    - Strong: Multiple arsenal entries with high relevance + strong session scores, with diverse evidence types
    - Partial: Some evidence but gaps in depth, variety, or evidence type diversity
    - Gap: Little or no evidence in arsenal or sessions
    </rubric>
  </substep>

</for-each>

<constraint>When matching, consider which evidence types are most relevant to each value:
- Values about learning, adaptability, resilience -> `lesson` entries
- Values about technical depth, expertise -> `expertise` entries
- Values about judgment, ownership -> `decision` entries
- Values about influence, leadership, mentorship -> `influence` entries
- Values about vision, innovation, curiosity -> `insight` entries
- Values about delivery, results, bias for action -> `accomplishment` entries
</constraint>

<template name="value-alignment-table">

> **[Company] Values Alignment**
>
> | Value | Status | Evidence | Types | Gap |
> |-------|--------|----------|-------|-----|
> | <value> | Strong/Partial/Gap | <best arsenal entry> | <evidence types present> | <what's missing> |

</template>

Stage-by-Stage Preparation Guide

<for-each item="stage" source="company-interview-process">

  <template name="stage-guide">

  > **Stage: [Stage Name]** ([format], [duration] min)
  >
  > What they're evaluating: <evaluation_focus>
  > Your interviewer type: <persona role>
  >
  > Your readiness: <based on mock/practice session scores for this stage>
  >
  > Preparation checklist:
  > - [ ] Prepare [N] stories that demonstrate <values tested in this stage>
  > - [ ] Practice with [persona] persona: `/practice-wdyd --persona <persona>`
  > - [ ] Run a mock for this stage: `/mock-wdyd <company> --stage <stage>`
  >
  > Key stories to prepare: (from arsenal)
  > - <story from arsenal that maps to this stage's focus>
  >
  > Anti-patterns to avoid: (from company values)
  > - <anti-pattern from company profile>

  </template>

</for-each>

Question Prediction

<action>Based on company values and target level, predict likely questions.</action>

<template name="predicted-questions">

> Questions to Expect
>
> High probability (directly maps to company values):
> - "<question>" -- tests <value>
> - "<question>" -- tests <value>
>
> Medium probability (common at this level):
> - "<question>" -- tests <skill>
>
> Curveball potential (bar raiser / unique to this company):
> - "<question>" -- tests <unusual skill or value>

</template>

Build Preparation Timeline

<ask-user>
When is your interview?

<options>
- This week
- Next week
- 2-4 weeks out
- 1+ month out
- Not scheduled yet
</options>
</ask-user>

<template name="preparation-plan">

> Preparation Plan: [Company] [Role] -- [Timeline]
>
> Week 1:
> - Day 1-2: Log any unlogged entries that map to [company] values -- consider what evidence types you're missing (e.g., "For 'Learn and Be Curious,' log an expertise or lesson entry, not just an accomplishment")
> - Day 3-4: Practice [weakest category] with [persona] (2-3 questions/day)
> - Day 5: Mock [first stage] round
>
> Week 2: (if applicable)
> - Continue practice focus areas
> - Mock [next stage] round
> - Review progress and adjust
>
> [etc.]

</template>

Write Preparation Plan

<write path="<home>/.things/what-did-you-do/<company>-prep-plan.md">
  <schema name="prep-plan-frontmatter">
  ```yaml
  ---
  company: "<company>"
  target_role: "<role>"
  target_level: "<level>"
  interview_date: "<date or null>"
  created: <today>
  values_coverage: <strong>/<total>
  stage_readiness:
    <stage>: <ready|developing|gap>
  arsenal_gaps:
    - "<skill or value>"
  ---
  ```
  </schema>
</write>

Handle Git Workflow

<git-workflow>
  <command language="bash" tool="Bash">git -C <home>/.things pull --rebase 2>/dev/null || true</command>

  <action>Based on the `git_workflow` setting (from config.json):</action>

  <if condition="workflow-ask">
    <ask-user>Use AskUserQuestion -- "Would you like to commit and push this prep plan?"</ask-user>
  </if>
  <if condition="workflow-auto">
    <action>Automatically `git add` the prep plan, `git commit -m "prep: <company>"`, and `git push`.</action>
  </if>
  <if condition="workflow-manual">
    <action>Tell the user the prep plan has been saved and they can commit when ready.</action>
  </if>
</git-workflow>

Offer Next Steps

<ask-user>
Where do you want to start?

<options>
- Log entries for my biggest gaps
- Practice my weakest value area
- Run a mock for the first stage
- Review my full readiness
- Done for now -- I'll follow the plan
</options>
</ask-user>