25 MAY 2026
David decided: Separated public granular profile from the paid verified credentials page
David re-framed the product: the granular profile is always public and free, and only the verified AI skills record one-pager sits behind the paywall.
The AI had drafted upgrade copy that gated profile publishing. David rejected that framing entirely and split the product into two distinct surfaces.
there is a granular public profile and then there is the granular verified credentials... that one pager thing is what they need to upgrade to see... The public granular profile should always be public and available to be seen by anyone regardless of what plan you're on.
He also named the paid artifact (verified AI skills record) and redirected the coach CTA away from CV updates toward teaching the user about AI on iMessage.