11Tiny standard · big return

Adopt a file name that sorts itself

Use date, client, project, document, and version in a predictable order so files remain understandable outside their folders.

TIME7 min

LEVELBeginner

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2026-08-15Acme-CRMProposal-v03
MAVERICK PRODUCTIVITY LABFILES

01 / Do it yourself

From zero to working.

Read the complete sequence before starting. Use a test account or non-production copy whenever the workflow touches important business data.

  1. 01
    STEP 1

    Choose a date format: YYYY-MM-DD.

  2. 02
    STEP 2

    Use short stable client and project identifiers.

  3. 03
    STEP 3

    Use v01, v02, then FINAL only after approval.

  4. 04
    STEP 4

    Publish three correct examples beside the rule.

02 / Check before you change

Useful guardrails.

Avoid / : * ? and other unsafe characters

Do not use “latest”

Keep names under practical path limits

Add confidentiality where needed

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