Aglet

Prioritize filter state persistence with a clear user cost

State persistence work is most valuable where people build a careful result set and then lose it at a meaningful transition. Compare pagination and back-navigation friction with shared-link correctness. A scoped URL contract may prevent more rework than a broad client-side state layer.

Decide where the work belongs

  1. Rank the lost work

    Describe the filters, query, and decision a person must rebuild. Compare a lost sort with a lost category or availability filter. Keep one accidental reset separate from a pattern affecting every result detail or shared link.

  2. Compare repair boundaries

    Consider preserving state in URL, form submission, redirect, history, or server rendering. Prefer the smallest boundary that covers the failing transition and remains bookmarkable. Record mobile and desktop differences rather than assuming one navigation model.

  3. Choose the first fix

    Set owner, route scope, and revisit trigger. Decide whether to test a URL contract, a redirect, or a deliberate reset explanation. Keep the original failing path attached so the queue decision is evaluated against the real rework.

What to carry forward

Prioritize the transition that discards the most meaningful search work while remaining safe to preserve. The decision should name fields, route scope, and a testable next move. If reset behavior is intentional but unclear, prioritize copy and context before adding state machinery.

Technical background: Adobe developer documentation.

Keep the decision with the work.

Use a Work Item in Aglet to record the problem, the evidence you have, and the next decision. Add an owner and priority, then keep updates in the discussion so the next person can follow the reasoning.

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