Most analytics projects don't die because the schema is wrong; they die because the capture mechanics create friction. In this case, the gear column existed in the database for months but every one of the 432 recorded times was 'none' because no one was asked for it at the right moment. The fix wasn't a migration — it was a one-tap 'gear for this set?' picker shown before timing starts, with the timer only firing after the tap. One tap, zero in-flight friction, and six weeks later the F-v proxy is real data the coach didn't have to manually enter.
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