How it works

Every threshold is a fixed DANGO standard, not a ranking against anyone else. The only inputs are numbers logged on your Mac: turns, minutes, lines changed, and what the models cost.

How the four letters are decided

HHands-off/MMicro

A turn is hands-off when the AI makes at least 8 tool calls in a row on its own (editing a file, running a command and searching each count as one), or uses a subagent. More than 50% of all your turns hands-off → H. Otherwise → M.

BBuild/FFix

Lines written into newly created files ÷ all changed lines (added + deleted). More than 50% → B. Otherwise → F.

SSpecialist/GGeneralist

Split your dangos' work across the 8 crew roles by dollar value (each hidden role counts as one more). If 3 or more roles each take at least 10% → G. Otherwise → S.

LLark/OOwl

Using your Mac's local time: working minutes between 8 PM and 8 AM ÷ all working minutes. More than 50% → O. Otherwise → L.

When the Hands-off, Build or Owl share lands between 45% and 55%, the card puts “≈” in front of the number: you're on the fence, and the letter still follows the rule above. Specialist / Generalist has no fence zone.
Exactly 50% goes to the second letter (M / F / O), because the rule says “more than.”

How big is your company?

By the value of the work your dangos did. Fixed thresholds, not a ranking.

Solo StallJust opened the stall. Your dangos are on probation.< $10k

WorkshopSmall shop, but the dangos already work in shifts.$10k – 100k

StudioDesks, a coffee machine, and dangos who call you boss.$100k – 1M

GroupYour dangos have departments now, and opinions about you.$1M – 10M

ListedYou rang the bell. The dangos are asking about stock options.≥ $10M

“Value of the work” = minutes of each kind of work × the US median hourly wage for that job (BLS data).
Tiers use the running total from the scan. Nothing is annualized.

How ruthless are you?

margin = 1 − model cost ÷ value of the work

≥ 95%Ruthless BossThe dangos badmouth you in the break room.

80–95%Textbook CapitalistSharp with the numbers, and the dangos respect it.

50–80%Decent BossThe dangos say you're alright.

0–50%PhilanthropistWhat you pay the dangos almost matches the work they do.

< 0Paying to WorkYou pay the dangos more than their work is worth.

Only the ratio counts: a solo stall spending $5 on models can still be a Ruthless Boss.
The card also shows leverage = value of the work ÷ model cost. Same thing, said the other way round.

Your crew · 8 roles

All coding work counts as Coder. Roles describe what the dangos are doing, not what kind of boss you are, and each role keeps its color wherever it ranks. The small dangos on the right are alternate looks for the same role.