precommits
Pledges in advance
Precommits means commits in advance—binding oneself to a future course of action before the moment of decision arrives.
The strategy guards against anticipated weakness of will: She precommits to her workout by scheduling it with a friend.
In game theory and economics, precommitment can change incentives by eliminating options: The general precommits to battle by burning his ships.
Binding promise given
- bindingLegally or morally required
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- UlyssesGreek hero, Latinized
constraint · accountability · temptation · discipline · resolution · promise · intention · strategy
Conditional third-party deposit
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- collateralSecurity for debt
- stakeSharpened post or share
- bondBinding tie or connection
margin · guarantee · earnest · reserve · lock-up · vesting · penalty · forfeit
Worthy of acceptance
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- threatIndication of potential harm
- irreversibleCannot be undone
costly · strategic · reputation · cooperation · negotiation · bargaining · mechanism · incentive
British term for fool
- hookCurved catching device
- stagedArranged for effect
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- lintingAutomated code error detection
validation · workflow · automation · CI · pipeline · trigger · script · check
pledge
Binding promise given
- bindingLegally or morally required
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
Ulysses · constraint · accountability · temptation · discipline · resolution · promise · intention · strategy · nudge
escrow
Conditional third-party deposit
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- collateralSecurity for debt
- stakeSharpened post or share
bond · margin · guarantee · earnest · reserve · lock-up · vesting · penalty · forfeit · contract
credible
Worthy of acceptance
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- threatIndication of potential harm
irreversible · costly · strategic · reputation · cooperation · negotiation · bargaining · mechanism · incentive · enforcement
git
British term for fool
- hookCurved catching device
- stagedArranged for effect
- repositoryPlace for storing things
linting · validation · workflow · automation · CI · pipeline · trigger · script · check · formatting
precommitsimprovises
Creates spontaneously, unrehearsed
wings it · defers · reacts · goes with the flow · procrastinates
precommitshedges
Planted boundary lines
waffles · vacillates · wavers · flip-flops · equivocates