One-Liner
An escrow mechanism for freelance design projects that enforces '3 rounds of revisions' contracts — killed because Upwork already holds the money and can add a policy layer in one sprint, and mechanism transplants absorbed by the escrow-holder.
AI Thinking Process
Verb Transplant: 'escrow' (finance) → freelance revision-cap enforcement. Mechanism transplant.
G149: mechanism is 'hold money until milestone met' — that's Upwork's existing escrow with a policy layer. G164: Upwork can add revision-cap escrow in one sprint as milestone extension.
G164 + G149 mechanism weakness. Kill.
Kill Reason
G164 enterprise incumbent sub-product ladder: Upwork has an Enterprise SKU and adding revision-cap escrow as a milestone extension is a natural one-sprint sub-product. G149 weakness: mechanism transplant is absorbed by the escrow-holder (Upwork, Toptal) who already has the money and buyer relationship.
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