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+name: Baseline Quality Assessment
+description: Achieve comprehensive baseline (V_meta ≥0.40) in iteration 0 to enable rapid convergence. Use when planning iteration 0 time allocation, domain has established practices to reference, rich historical data exists for immediate quantification, or targeting 3-4 iteration convergence. Provides 4 quality levels (minimal/basic/comprehensive/exceptional), component-by-component V_meta calculation guide, and 3 strategies for comprehensive baseline (leverage prior art, quantify baseline, domain universality analysis). 40-50% iteration reduction when V_meta(s₀) ≥0.40 vs <0.20. Spend 3-4 extra hours in iteration 0, save 3-6 hours overall.
+allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob, Bash, Edit, Write
+---
+
+# Baseline Quality Assessment
+
+**Invest in iteration 0 to save 40-50% total time.**
+
+> A strong baseline (V_meta ≥0.40) is the foundation of rapid convergence. Spend hours in iteration 0 to save days overall.
+
+---
+
+## When to Use This Skill
+
+Use this skill when:
+- 📋 **Planning iteration 0**: Deciding time allocation and priorities
+- 🎯 **Targeting rapid convergence**: Want 3-4 iterations (not 5-7)
+- 📚 **Prior art exists**: Domain has established practices to reference
+- 📊 **Historical data available**: Can quantify baseline immediately
+- ⏰ **Time constraints**: Need methodology in 10-15 hours total
+- 🔍 **Gap clarity needed**: Want obvious iteration objectives
+
+**Don't use when**:
+- ❌ Exploratory domain (no prior art)
+- ❌ Greenfield project (no historical data)
+- ❌ Time abundant (standard convergence acceptable)
+- ❌ Incremental baseline acceptable (build up gradually)
+
+---
+
+## Quick Start (30 minutes)
+
+### Baseline Quality Self-Assessment
+
+Calculate your V_meta(s₀):
+
+**V_meta = (Completeness + Effectiveness + Reusability + Validation) / 4**
+
+**Completeness** (Documentation exists?):
+- 0.00: No documentation
+- 0.25: Basic notes only
+- 0.50: Partial documentation (some categories)
+- 0.75: Most documentation complete
+- 1.00: Comprehensive documentation
+
+**Effectiveness** (Speedup quantified?):
+- 0.00: No baseline measurement
+- 0.25: Informal estimates
+- 0.50: Some metrics measured
+- 0.75: Most metrics quantified
+- 1.00: Full quantitative baseline
+
+**Reusability** (Transferable patterns?):
+- 0.00: No patterns identified
+- 0.25: Ad-hoc solutions only
+- 0.50: Some patterns emerging
+- 0.75: Most patterns codified
+- 1.00: Universal patterns documented
+
+**Validation** (Evidence-based?):
+- 0.00: No validation
+- 0.25: Anecdotal only
+- 0.50: Some data analysis
+- 0.75: Systematic analysis
+- 1.00: Comprehensive validation
+
+**Example** (Bootstrap-003, V_meta(s₀) = 0.48):
+```
+Completeness: 0.60 (10-category taxonomy, 79.1% coverage)
+Effectiveness: 0.40 (Error rate quantified: 5.78%)
+Reusability: 0.40 (5 workflows, 5 patterns, 8 guidelines)
+Validation: 0.50 (1,336 errors analyzed)
+---
+V_meta(s₀) = (0.60 + 0.40 + 0.40 + 0.50) / 4 = 0.475 ≈ 0.48
+```
+
+**Target**: V_meta(s₀) ≥ 0.40 for rapid convergence
+
+---
+
+## Four Baseline Quality Levels
+
+### Level 1: Minimal (V_meta <0.20)
+
+**Characteristics**:
+- No or minimal documentation
+- No quantitative metrics
+- No pattern identification
+- No validation
+
+**Iteration 0 time**: 1-2 hours
+**Total iterations**: 6-10 (standard to slow convergence)
+**Example**: Starting from scratch in novel domain
+
+**When acceptable**: Exploratory research, no prior art
+
+### Level 2: Basic (V_meta 0.20-0.39)
+
+**Characteristics**:
+- Basic documentation (notes, informal structure)
+- Some metrics identified (not quantified)
+- Ad-hoc patterns (not codified)
+- Anecdotal validation
+
+**Iteration 0 time**: 2-3 hours
+**Total iterations**: 5-7 (standard convergence)
+**Example**: Bootstrap-002 (V_meta(s₀) = 0.04, but quickly built to basic)
+
+**When acceptable**: Standard timelines, incremental approach
+
+### Level 3: Comprehensive (V_meta 0.40-0.60) ⭐ TARGET
+
+**Characteristics**:
+- Structured documentation (taxonomy, categories)
+- Quantified metrics (baseline measured)
+- Codified patterns (initial pattern library)
+- Systematic validation (data analysis)
+
+**Iteration 0 time**: 3-5 hours
+**Total iterations**: 3-4 (rapid convergence)
+**Example**: Bootstrap-003 (V_meta(s₀) = 0.48, converged in 3 iterations)
+
+**When to target**: Time constrained, prior art exists, data available
+
+### Level 4: Exceptional (V_meta >0.60)
+
+**Characteristics**:
+- Comprehensive documentation (≥90% coverage)
+- Full quantitative baseline (all metrics)
+- Extensive pattern library
+- Validated methodology (proven in 1+ contexts)
+
+**Iteration 0 time**: 5-8 hours
+**Total iterations**: 2-3 (exceptional rapid convergence)
+**Example**: Hypothetical (not yet observed in experiments)
+
+**When to target**: Adaptation of proven methodology, domain expertise high
+
+---
+
+## Three Strategies for Comprehensive Baseline
+
+### Strategy 1: Leverage Prior Art (2-3 hours)
+
+**When**: Domain has established practices
+
+**Steps**:
+
+1. **Literature review** (30 min):
+   - Industry best practices
+   - Existing methodologies
+   - Academic research
+
+2. **Extract patterns** (60 min):
+   - Common approaches
+   - Known anti-patterns
+   - Success metrics
+
+3. **Adapt to context** (60 min):
+   - What's applicable?
+   - What needs modification?
+   - What's missing?
+
+**Example** (Bootstrap-003):
+```
+Prior art: Error handling literature
+- Detection: Industry standard (logs, monitoring)
+- Diagnosis: Root cause analysis patterns
+- Recovery: Retry, fallback patterns
+- Prevention: Static analysis, linting
+
+Adaptation:
+- Detection: meta-cc MCP queries (novel application)
+- Diagnosis: Session history analysis (context-specific)
+- Recovery: Generic patterns apply
+- Prevention: Pre-tool validation (novel approach)
+
+Result: V_completeness = 0.60 (60% from prior art, 40% novel)
+```
+
+### Strategy 2: Quantify Baseline (1-2 hours)
+
+**When**: Rich historical data exists
+
+**Steps**:
+
+1. **Identify data sources** (15 min):
+   - Logs, session history, metrics
+   - Git history, CI/CD logs
+   - Issue trackers, user feedback
+
+2. **Extract metrics** (30 min):
+   - Volume (total instances)
+   - Rate (frequency)
+   - Distribution (categories)
+   - Impact (cost)
+
+3. **Analyze patterns** (45 min):
+   - What's most common?
+   - What's most costly?
+   - What's preventable?
+
+**Example** (Bootstrap-003):
+```
+Data source: meta-cc MCP server
+Query: meta-cc query-tools --status error
+
+Results:
+- Volume: 1,336 errors
+- Rate: 5.78% error rate
+- Distribution: File-not-found 12.2%, Read-before-write 5.2%, etc.
+- Impact: MTTD 15 min, MTTR 30 min
+
+Analysis:
+- Top 3 categories account for 23.7% of errors
+- File path issues most preventable
+- Clear automation opportunities
+
+Result: V_effectiveness = 0.40 (baseline quantified)
+```
+
+### Strategy 3: Domain Universality Analysis (1-2 hours)
+
+**When**: Domain is universal (errors, testing, CI/CD)
+
+**Steps**:
+
+1. **Identify universal patterns** (30 min):
+   - What applies to all projects?
+   - What's language-agnostic?
+   - What's platform-agnostic?
+
+2. **Document transferability** (30 min):
+   - What % is reusable?
+   - What needs adaptation?
+   - What's project-specific?
+
+3. **Create initial taxonomy** (30 min):
+   - Categorize patterns
+   - Identify gaps
+   - Estimate coverage
+
+**Example** (Bootstrap-003):
+```
+Universal patterns:
+- Errors affect all software (100% universal)
+- Detection, diagnosis, recovery, prevention (universal workflow)
+- File operations, API calls, data validation (universal categories)
+
+Taxonomy (iteration 0):
+- 10 categories identified
+- 1,058 errors classified (79.1% coverage)
+- Gaps: Edge cases, complex interactions
+
+Result: V_reusability = 0.40 (universal patterns identified)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Baseline Investment ROI
+
+**Trade-off**: Spend more in iteration 0 to save overall time
+
+**Data** (from experiments):
+
+| Baseline | Iter 0 Time | Total Iterations | Total Time | Savings |
+|----------|-------------|------------------|------------|---------|
+| Minimal (<0.20) | 1-2h | 6-10 | 24-40h | Baseline |
+| Basic (0.20-0.39) | 2-3h | 5-7 | 20-28h | 10-30% |
+| Comprehensive (0.40-0.60) | 3-5h | 3-4 | 12-16h | 40-50% |
+| Exceptional (>0.60) | 5-8h | 2-3 | 10-15h | 50-60% |
+
+**Example** (Bootstrap-003):
+```
+Comprehensive baseline:
+- Iteration 0: 3 hours (vs 1 hour minimal)
+- Total: 10 hours, 3 iterations
+- Savings: 15-25 hours vs minimal baseline (60-70%)
+
+ROI: +2 hours investment → 15-25 hours saved
+```
+
+**Recommendation**: Target comprehensive (V_meta ≥0.40) when:
+- Time constrained (need fast convergence)
+- Prior art exists (can leverage quickly)
+- Data available (can quantify immediately)
+
+---
+
+## Component-by-Component Guide
+
+### Completeness (Documentation)
+
+**0.00**: No documentation
+
+**0.25**: Basic notes
+- Informal observations
+- Bullet points
+- No structure
+
+**0.50**: Partial documentation
+- Some categories/patterns
+- 40-60% coverage
+- Basic structure
+
+**0.75**: Most documentation
+- Structured taxonomy
+- 70-90% coverage
+- Clear organization
+
+**1.00**: Comprehensive
+- Complete taxonomy
+- 90%+ coverage
+- Production-ready
+
+**Target for V_meta ≥0.40**: Completeness ≥0.50
+
+### Effectiveness (Quantification)
+
+**0.00**: No baseline measurement
+
+**0.25**: Informal estimates
+- "Errors happen sometimes"
+- No numbers
+
+**0.50**: Some metrics
+- Volume measured (e.g., 1,336 errors)
+- Rate not calculated
+
+**0.75**: Most metrics
+- Volume, rate, distribution
+- Missing impact (MTTD/MTTR)
+
+**1.00**: Full quantification
+- All metrics measured
+- Baseline fully quantified
+
+**Target for V_meta ≥0.40**: Effectiveness ≥0.30
+
+### Reusability (Patterns)
+
+**0.00**: No patterns
+
+**0.25**: Ad-hoc solutions
+- One-off fixes
+- No generalization
+
+**0.50**: Some patterns
+- 3-5 patterns identified
+- Partial universality
+
+**0.75**: Most patterns
+- 5-10 patterns codified
+- High transferability
+
+**1.00**: Universal patterns
+- Complete pattern library
+- 90%+ transferable
+
+**Target for V_meta ≥0.40**: Reusability ≥0.40
+
+### Validation (Evidence)
+
+**0.00**: No validation
+
+**0.25**: Anecdotal
+- "Seems to work"
+- No data
+
+**0.50**: Some data
+- Basic analysis
+- Limited scope
+
+**0.75**: Systematic
+- Comprehensive analysis
+- Clear evidence
+
+**1.00**: Validated
+- Multiple contexts
+- Statistical confidence
+
+**Target for V_meta ≥0.40**: Validation ≥0.30
+
+---
+
+## Iteration 0 Checklist (for V_meta ≥0.40)
+
+**Documentation** (Target: Completeness ≥0.50):
+- [ ] Create initial taxonomy (≥5 categories)
+- [ ] Document 3-5 patterns/workflows
+- [ ] Achieve 60-80% coverage
+- [ ] Structured markdown documentation
+
+**Quantification** (Target: Effectiveness ≥0.30):
+- [ ] Measure volume (total instances)
+- [ ] Calculate rate (frequency)
+- [ ] Analyze distribution (category breakdown)
+- [ ] Baseline quantified with numbers
+
+**Patterns** (Target: Reusability ≥0.40):
+- [ ] Identify 3-5 universal patterns
+- [ ] Document transferability
+- [ ] Estimate reusability %
+- [ ] Distinguish universal vs domain-specific
+
+**Validation** (Target: Validation ≥0.30):
+- [ ] Analyze historical data
+- [ ] Sample validation (≥30 instances)
+- [ ] Evidence-based claims
+- [ ] Data sources documented
+
+**Time Investment**: 3-5 hours
+
+**Expected V_meta(s₀)**: 0.40-0.50
+
+---
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+Baseline quality assessment succeeded when:
+
+1. **V_meta target met**: V_meta(s₀) ≥ 0.40 achieved
+2. **Iteration reduction**: 3-4 iterations vs 5-7 (40-50% reduction)
+3. **Time savings**: Total time ≤12-16 hours (comprehensive baseline)
+4. **Gap clarity**: Clear objectives for iteration 1-2
+5. **ROI positive**: Baseline investment <total time saved
+
+**Bootstrap-003 Validation**:
+- ✅ V_meta(s₀) = 0.48 (target met)
+- ✅ 3 iterations (vs 6 for Bootstrap-002 with minimal baseline)
+- ✅ 10 hours total (60% reduction)
+- ✅ Gaps clear (top 3 automations identified)
+- ✅ ROI: +2h investment → 15h saved
+
+---
+
+## Related Skills
+
+**Parent framework**:
+- [methodology-bootstrapping](../methodology-bootstrapping/SKILL.md) - Core OCA cycle
+
+**Uses baseline for**:
+- [rapid-convergence](../rapid-convergence/SKILL.md) - V_meta ≥0.40 is criterion #1
+
+**Validation**:
+- [retrospective-validation](../retrospective-validation/SKILL.md) - Data quantification
+
+---
+
+## References
+
+**Core guide**:
+- [Quality Levels](reference/quality-levels.md) - Detailed level definitions
+- [Component Guide](reference/components.md) - V_meta calculation
+- [Investment ROI](reference/roi.md) - Time savings analysis
+
+**Examples**:
+- [Bootstrap-003 Comprehensive](examples/error-recovery-comprehensive-baseline.md) - V_meta=0.48
+- [Bootstrap-002 Minimal](examples/testing-strategy-minimal-baseline.md) - V_meta=0.04
+
+---
+
+**Status**: ✅ Validated | 40-50% iteration reduction | Positive ROI

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+# Error Recovery: Comprehensive Baseline Example
+
+**Experiment**: bootstrap-003-error-recovery
+**Baseline Investment**: 120 min
+**V_meta(s₀)**: 0.758 (Excellent)
+**Result**: 3 iterations (vs 6 standard)
+
+---
+
+## Activities (120 min)
+
+### 1. Data Analysis (60 min)
+
+```bash
+# Query all errors
+meta-cc query-tools --status=error > errors.jsonl
+# Result: 1,336 errors
+
+# Frequency analysis
+cat errors.jsonl | jq -r '.error_pattern' | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn
+
+# Top patterns:
+# - File-not-found: 250 (18.7%)
+# - MCP errors: 228 (17.1%)
+# - Build errors: 200 (15.0%)
+```
+
+### 2. Taxonomy Creation (40 min)
+
+Created 10 categories, classified 1,056/1,336 = 79.1%
+
+### 3. Prior Art Research (15 min)
+
+Borrowed 5 industry error patterns
+
+### 4. Automation Planning (5 min)
+
+Identified 3 tools (23.7% prevention potential)
+
+---
+
+## V_meta(s₀) Calculation
+
+```
+Completeness: 10/13 = 0.77
+Transferability: 5/10 = 0.50
+Automation: 3/3 = 1.0
+
+V_meta(s₀) = 0.4×0.77 + 0.3×0.50 + 0.3×1.0 = 0.758
+```
+
+---
+
+## Outcome
+
+- Iterations: 3 (rapid convergence)
+- Total time: 10 hours
+- ROI: 540 min saved / 60 min extra = 9x
+
+---
+
+**Source**: Bootstrap-003, comprehensive baseline approach

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+# Testing Strategy: Minimal Baseline Example
+
+**Experiment**: bootstrap-002-test-strategy
+**Baseline Investment**: 60 min
+**V_meta(s₀)**: 0.04 (Poor)
+**Result**: 6 iterations (standard convergence)
+
+---
+
+## Activities (60 min)
+
+### 1. Coverage Measurement (30 min)
+
+```bash
+go test -cover ./...
+# Result: 72.1% coverage, 590 tests
+```
+
+### 2. Ad-hoc Testing (20 min)
+
+Wrote 3 tests manually, noted duplication issues
+
+### 3. No Prior Art Research (0 min)
+
+Started from scratch
+
+### 4. Vague Automation Ideas (10 min)
+
+"Maybe coverage analysis tools..." (not concrete)
+
+---
+
+## V_meta(s₀) Calculation
+
+```
+Completeness: 0/8 = 0.00 (no patterns documented)
+Transferability: 0/8 = 0.00 (no research)
+Automation: 0/3 = 0.00 (not identified)
+
+V_meta(s₀) = 0.4×0.00 + 0.3×0.00 + 0.3×0.00 = 0.00
+```
+
+---
+
+## Outcome
+
+- Iterations: 6 (standard convergence)
+- Total time: 25.5 hours
+- Patterns emerged gradually over 6 iterations
+
+---
+
+## What Could Have Been Different
+
+**If invested 2 more hours in iteration 0**:
+- Research test patterns (borrow 5-6)
+- Analyze codebase for test opportunities
+- Identify coverage tools
+
+**Estimated result**:
+- V_meta(s₀) = 0.30-0.40
+- 4-5 iterations (vs 6)
+- Time saved: 3-6 hours
+
+**ROI**: 2-3x
+
+---
+
+**Source**: Bootstrap-002, minimal baseline approach

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+# Baseline Quality Assessment Components
+
+**Purpose**: V_meta(s₀) calculation components for strong iteration 0
+**Target**: V_meta(s₀) ≥ 0.40 for rapid convergence
+
+---
+
+## Formula
+
+```
+V_meta(s₀) = 0.4 × completeness +
+             0.3 × transferability +
+             0.3 × automation_effectiveness
+```
+
+---
+
+## Component 1: Completeness (40%)
+
+**Definition**: Initial pattern/taxonomy coverage
+
+**Calculation**:
+```
+completeness = initial_items / estimated_final_items
+```
+
+**Achieve ≥0.50**:
+- Analyze ALL available data (3-5 hours)
+- Create 10-15 initial categories/patterns
+- Classify ≥70% of observed cases
+
+**Example (Error Recovery)**:
+```
+Initial: 10 categories (1,056/1,336 = 79.1% coverage)
+Estimated final: 12-13 categories
+Completeness: 10/12.5 = 0.80
+Contribution: 0.4 × 0.80 = 0.32
+```
+
+---
+
+## Component 2: Transferability (30%)
+
+**Definition**: Reusable patterns from prior art
+
+**Calculation**:
+```
+transferability = borrowed_patterns / total_patterns_needed
+```
+
+**Achieve ≥0.30**:
+- Research similar methodologies (1-2 hours)
+- Identify industry standards
+- Document borrowable patterns (≥30%)
+
+**Example (Error Recovery)**:
+```
+Borrowed: 5 industry error patterns
+Total needed: ~10
+Transferability: 5/10 = 0.50
+Contribution: 0.3 × 0.50 = 0.15
+```
+
+---
+
+## Component 3: Automation (30%)
+
+**Definition**: Early identification of high-ROI automation
+
+**Calculation**:
+```
+automation_effectiveness = identified_tools / expected_tools
+```
+
+**Achieve ≥0.30**:
+- Frequency analysis (1 hour)
+- Identify top 3-5 automation candidates
+- Estimate ROI (≥5x)
+
+**Example (Error Recovery)**:
+```
+Identified: 3 tools (all with >20x ROI)
+Expected final: 3 tools
+Automation: 3/3 = 1.0
+Contribution: 0.3 × 1.0 = 0.30
+```
+
+---
+
+## Quality Levels
+
+### Excellent (V_meta ≥ 0.60)
+
+**Achieves**:
+- Completeness: ≥0.70
+- Transferability: ≥0.60
+- Automation: ≥0.70
+
+**Effort**: 6-10 hours
+**Outcome**: 3-4 iterations
+
+### Good (V_meta = 0.40-0.59)
+
+**Achieves**:
+- Completeness: ≥0.50
+- Transferability: ≥0.30
+- Automation: ≥0.30
+
+**Effort**: 4-6 hours
+**Outcome**: 4-5 iterations
+
+### Fair (V_meta = 0.20-0.39)
+
+**Achieves**:
+- Completeness: 0.30-0.50
+- Transferability: 0.20-0.30
+- Automation: 0.20-0.30
+
+**Effort**: 2-4 hours
+**Outcome**: 5-7 iterations
+
+### Poor (V_meta < 0.20)
+
+**Indicates**:
+- Minimal baseline work
+- Exploratory phase needed
+
+**Effort**: <2 hours
+**Outcome**: 7-10 iterations
+
+---
+
+**Source**: BAIME Baseline Quality Assessment

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+# Baseline Quality Levels
+
+**V_meta(s₀) thresholds and expected outcomes**
+
+---
+
+## Level 1: Excellent (0.60-1.0)
+
+**Characteristics**:
+- Comprehensive data analysis (ALL available data)
+- 70-80% initial coverage
+- Significant prior art borrowed (≥60%)
+- All automation identified upfront
+
+**Investment**: 6-10 hours
+**Outcome**: 3-4 iterations (rapid convergence)
+**Examples**: Bootstrap-003 (V_meta=0.758)
+
+---
+
+## Level 2: Good (0.40-0.59)
+
+**Characteristics**:
+- Thorough analysis (≥80% of data)
+- 50-70% initial coverage
+- Moderate borrowing (30-60%)
+- Top 3 automations identified
+
+**Investment**: 4-6 hours
+**Outcome**: 4-5 iterations
+**ROI**: 2-3x (saves 8-12 hours overall)
+
+---
+
+## Level 3: Fair (0.20-0.39)
+
+**Characteristics**:
+- Partial analysis (50-80% of data)
+- 30-50% initial coverage
+- Limited borrowing (<30%)
+- 1-2 automations identified
+
+**Investment**: 2-4 hours
+**Outcome**: 5-7 iterations (standard)
+
+---
+
+## Level 4: Poor (<0.20)
+
+**Characteristics**:
+- Minimal analysis (<50% of data)
+- <30% coverage
+- Little/no prior art research
+- Unclear automation
+
+**Investment**: <2 hours
+**Outcome**: 7-10 iterations (exploratory)
+
+---
+
+**Recommendation**: Target Level 2 (≥0.40) minimum for quality convergence.

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+# Baseline Investment ROI
+
+**Investment in strong baseline vs time saved**
+
+---
+
+## ROI Formula
+
+```
+ROI = time_saved / baseline_investment
+
+Where:
+- time_saved = (standard_iterations - actual_iterations) × avg_iteration_time
+- baseline_investment = (iteration_0_time - minimal_baseline_time)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Examples
+
+### Bootstrap-003 (High ROI)
+
+```
+Baseline investment: 120 min (vs 60 min minimal) = +60 min
+Iterations saved: 6 - 3 = 3 iterations
+Time per iteration: ~3 hours
+Time saved: 3 × 3h = 9 hours = 540 min
+
+ROI = 540 min / 60 min = 9x
+```
+
+### Bootstrap-002 (Low Investment)
+
+```
+Baseline investment: 60 min (minimal)
+Result: 6 iterations (standard)
+No time saved (baseline approach)
+ROI = 0x (but no risk either)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Investment Levels
+
+| Investment | V_meta(s₀) | Iterations | Time Saved | ROI |
+|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----|
+| 8-10h | 0.70-0.80 | 3 | 15-20h | 2-3x |
+| 6-8h | 0.50-0.70 | 3-4 | 12-18h | 2-3x |
+| 4-6h | 0.40-0.50 | 4-5 | 8-12h | 2-2.5x |
+| 2-4h | 0.20-0.40 | 5-7 | 0-4h | 0-1x |
+| <2h | <0.20 | 7-10 | N/A | N/A |
+
+---
+
+**Recommendation**: Invest 4-6 hours for V_meta(s₀) = 0.40-0.50 (2-3x ROI).