Scope / Assumptions / Constraints
- Scope: Define reasoning primitives and evaluation constraints.
- Assumptions: Beliefs are versioned and disposable.
- Constraints: Avoid rhetoric. Prefer structure. Prefer falsifiable claims.
Methods
- State models: define states, transitions, invariants.
- Attack vectors: identify failure modes early.
- Decision logs: record "why", not only "what".
Evaluation
- Signal-to-noise: maximize information density.
- Time-to-verify: minimize effort to confirm.
- Traceability: decisions should be reconstructable.
Links
- Applied in: /systems
- Governs language in: /manifesto
- Affects prioritization in: /projects