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Why does step 7 always mention a lighthouse?

Our unicorn has a thing for lighthouses. Here's how to get a more down-to-earth step 7.

We get this question a lot, so here's the real answer.

The explanation

Plans are written by an artificial intelligence. It loves metaphors, and for reasons nobody has figured out yet, the middle step of a project makes it think of a lighthouse: a landmark, a light, a place to see far from. It's poetic. It's also sometimes a bit much.

How to avoid it

  • Be specific in your idea: the more concrete the idea (place, budget, deadline), the more concrete the steps.
  • Regenerate the plan if a step doesn't help. A new plan costs a new credit (free with unlimited).
  • Keep the lighthouse: some people actually built one. We don't recommend it, but we respect it.

Seeing a truly useless or weird step? Write to us with the idea's name: it helps us improve the plans.