---
log: 003
title: "The Decision Compass — a SPA to choose where music lives"
date: 2026-06-04
task: "#14 Build distribution decision SPA"
tags: [tooling, distribution, ux]
shareable: true
---

## Cap (what & why)
Turn the research into a thing you can *play with* to decide: SoundCloud vs Bandcamp
vs CD Baby vs Spotify, weighted by what actually matters to you.

## Manœuvre (how)
Single self-contained HTML SPA (no build, no network). Each option scored 0–5 across
8 dimensions; clickable priority chips (ignore→matters→critical) re-score the cards
live; defaults preset to the ParVagues north star; choices persist in localStorage.

## Prise (findings / artifacts)
- `manifeste/compare.html` — interactive chooser + a fixed "recommended stack" panel.

## Sel (the shareable learning)
- A comparison **table** tells; a **weighted, interactive** comparison *teaches* —
  because it forces the user to name their priorities, which is the real decision.
- Encoding the "layers, not rivals" insight as UI (pipe → destination + store + square)
  lands harder than a paragraph.

## Hameçon (hook)
"I built a tiny app to answer one question every indie musician has: where should my
music actually live?"

## Sillage (what it unlocks)
PLN decides distribution async while the salvage continues — no blocking.
