RUNWAY

the tool for analysis

4 hours ago

is building jobs, not dependencies.

ABOUT `theunpartyrunway`

🎒 THOUGHT
GROUND IDEAS WITH COST AND ROI. **step-one: create-baseline. **
📌 RISK
Without grounding generative AI models in reality, we risk building thoughts instead of solutions.
❓ CHALLENGE
Can we build a foundational model that connects impossible problems to possible solutions by learning from:
- what already exists
- what we want to exist
- what it takes to make it exist

GATEKEEPERS

theunpartyrunway HAS 6️⃣ GATEKEEPERS

An automated gamification through techdebt management system that transforms development activity into measurable, communicable value. Each gatekeeper inventories a functional domain and provides scoring for project health.

🪩: `GATEKEEPER_CLASSIFICATION_SYSTEM.md`

BRAND


about	`DEFINE YOUR GATEKEEPERS`
build	`brand-icon`, `core-icon`, `budget-icon`, `product-icon`, `risk-icon`, `grow-icon`
connect	`theunpartybrand`

🪩:brand/theunpartyrunway-brand.json

CORE


about	`TRAIN YOUR CORE`
build	`Structural foundation`, `project organization`, `development infrastructure`
connect	`theunpartycrawler`

🪩: core/theunpartyrunway-core.json

BUDGET


about	`LEARN YOUR FLOW`
build	`Operational efficiency`, `CI/CD`, `automated processes`
connect	`theunpartyrunway`

🪩: budget/theunpartyrunway-budget.json

PRODUCT


about	`OWN YOUR EFFORT`
build	`Functional product layer`, `build tools`, `automation scripts`
connect	`theunpartyapp`

🪩: product/theunpartyrunway-product.json

RISK


about	CLEAN YOUR MESS
build	Risk management, compliance tracking, asset inventory
connect	`theunpartyapi`

🪩: risk/theunpartyrunway-risk.json

GROW


abouts	SHARE YOUR PARTY
build	Growth artifacts, deliverables, public-facing content
connect	`theunpartysomewhere`

🪩: grow/theunpartyrunway-grow.json

SIX STEPS TO UNLOCK

How It Works

Automated Discovery: Each gatekeeper file is generated through automated codebase scanning and updated via GitHub workflows.

Scoring Framework: The classification enables gamified techdebt management:

Inventory Coverage: % of codebase properly cataloged
Health Metrics: Quality scores per domain
Completeness Tracking: Missing or outdated assets
Progress Gamification: Improvements increase gatekeeper scores

Governance Framework: Serves multiple stakeholder needs:

BRAND → Customer/market positioning
CORE → Engineering/architecture credibility
BUDGET → Investor/efficiency metrics
PRODUCT → Feature completeness for users
RISK → Compliance/security for enterprise
GROW → Traction/momentum for all audiences

Total Tracked: 1,769+ items across 6 JSON files (1,756 lines of configuration)

📊 Evolution: Emergent Architecture

The gatekeepers system emerged during October 11-17, 2025's "systematic governance and structural discipline" week. Interestingly, all 6 gatekeepers were implemented in code before being fully conceptualized in narrative - a case of implementation preceding understanding.

Read the full story: chatgpt/workplace-conversation-thoughts.md

✅ Files with Correct "6 Gatekeepers" Reference:

GATEKEEPER_CLASSIFICATION_SYSTEM.md (source of truth)
.github/workflows/auto-update-inventory.yml
WEEKLY_SUMMARY_2025-10-25_to_2025-10-31.md
WEEKLY_SUMMARY_2025-10-18_to_2025-10-24.md
founder/Justin_Murry_CV.md - ✅ Updated
plan_473.md - ✅ Updated
scripts/partnership_config.sh - ✅ Updated
UNPARTY_ECO.md - ✅ Updated
chatgpt/workplace-conversation-thoughts.md - ✅ Updated
.github/copilot-instructions.md - ✅ Updated
.partnership/standards.md - ✅ Updated
docs/architecture/11-journal-model-diagram-2.md - ✅ Updated
docs/architecture/README.md - ✅ Updated
docs/architecture/07-self-contained-buckets.md - ✅ Updated

✅ All Gatekeeper References Updated!

All files previously listed with outdated "5 Gatekeepers" references have been updated to reflect the correct "6 Gatekeepers" system (BRAND, CORE, BUDGET, PRODUCT, RISK, GROW).