Problem
current comparison is limited to two raw score columns and users lose discovery context.
Proposed Solution
persistent mission-scoped shortlist where users pin profiles and request an evidence-based comparison that explains tradeoffs without selecting a winner.
MVP Scope
add/remove/reorder shortlist entries; shortlist persisted per authenticated user; optional note and mission criteria; compare 2-6 developers; dimensions include relevant public evidence, recency/freshness, skill overlap, complementary strengths, agent availability, and unknowns; each claim links to evidence; shareable view is private by default with explicit public-share action.
Acceptance Criteria
shortlist survives refresh/devices; duplicate profiles prevented; comparison has no winner badge or hiring recommendation; missing evidence shown as unknown; stale data labeled; keyboard-accessible controls; analytics for pin, compare, evidence open; tests for ownership/access and public data filtering.
Privacy and Trust Constraints
avoid protected-trait inference, suitability or hiring recommendations, and score-only ranking.
Success Metrics
profiles pinned per search session, comparisons completed, evidence-open rate, return rate among shortlist users.
Related Issues
mention current ComparePanel and #73.
Problem
current comparison is limited to two raw score columns and users lose discovery context.
Proposed Solution
persistent mission-scoped shortlist where users pin profiles and request an evidence-based comparison that explains tradeoffs without selecting a winner.
MVP Scope
add/remove/reorder shortlist entries; shortlist persisted per authenticated user; optional note and mission criteria; compare 2-6 developers; dimensions include relevant public evidence, recency/freshness, skill overlap, complementary strengths, agent availability, and unknowns; each claim links to evidence; shareable view is private by default with explicit public-share action.
Acceptance Criteria
shortlist survives refresh/devices; duplicate profiles prevented; comparison has no winner badge or hiring recommendation; missing evidence shown as unknown; stale data labeled; keyboard-accessible controls; analytics for pin, compare, evidence open; tests for ownership/access and public data filtering.
Privacy and Trust Constraints
avoid protected-trait inference, suitability or hiring recommendations, and score-only ranking.
Success Metrics
profiles pinned per search session, comparisons completed, evidence-open rate, return rate among shortlist users.
Related Issues
mention current ComparePanel and #73.