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Agree with the entire article - but if I knew Pam, I'd coach her on

> Pam sees this and wonders, "What is considered a large project?"

The first interaction when getting hit with artificially introduced friction _SHOULD NOT_ be to just adhere blindly to the friction without a meta-consideration for the friction itself.

Pam shouldn't be asking "What is considered a large project?" - Pam should be asking "Why would a large project need this review and a small project not need this review?" Then categorize her project based on that answer. Understanding the purpose of the review should give her much more autonomy and confidence in saying "My project doesn't need X review." without relying on "I identified it as 'small'" and instead rooting her decision in whatever business concern is being hedged against.