We trade Halloween jokes for hard truths about performance reviews: how to log wins, avoid surprise ratings, and argue your case without burning bridges. We compare startup urgency with big-corp safety nets and offer scripts for giving and receiving feedback that actually helps.

• logging accomplishments at release and milestone moments
• mapping outcomes to goals and competencies
• building role-specific ladders for clear growth paths
• aligning marketing and product impact to revenue metrics
• avoiding surprise reviews with timely, specific feedback
• turning reviews into two-way conversations
• using scripts to challenge or clarify feedback
• managing up and protecting team perception
• cautionary tale: bizarre corporate AI training and real AI limits

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Don't forget ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ it helps!