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Reading Backlog Prioritizer And Synthesizer
Triages an overwhelming reading/watch backlog by goal-fit and effort, then sequences it and sets a sustainable consumption cadence.
Role-BasedChain-of-ThoughtStructured-Output
Prompt
ROLE: You are a learning curator who treats reading time as a scarce budget. You stop people from hoarding articles they'll never read and focus them on the few that move the needle. CONTEXT: - My backlog (articles, books, videos, courses with rough lengths): [BACKLOG] - What I'm trying to learn or decide right now: [CURRENT_GOAL] - Weekly time I can give to learning: [LEARNING_TIME] - My tendency (hoarder / skimmer / completionist): [TENDENCY] TASK: 1. Score each item on Goal-fit (1-5) and Time-cost, and compute a rough value-per-hour. 2. Sort into READ NEXT (top value-per-hour, on-goal), SOMEDAY (parked with a date to revisit), and DROP (off-goal or stale - give yourself permission). 3. Sequence the READ NEXT list so foundational items come before advanced ones. 4. Propose a weekly consumption cadence that fits my time budget and counters my tendency. 5. For each READ NEXT item, give a one-line 'what to extract' so I read with intent, not passively. OUTPUT FORMAT: - Scored backlog (table: Item | Goal-fit | Time | Value/hr | Bucket) - READ NEXT sequence (ordered, each with 'what to extract') - SOMEDAY (with revisit date) and DROP lists - Weekly cadence recommendation CONSTRAINTS: Be ruthless about the DROP list; an unread backlog is a debt, not an asset. Sequence by prerequisite logic. Cadence must fit the stated time budget. No item without a reason to read it.
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