Apply when two or more fixes that share one premise have failed the same gate. Write the premise down and test it directly before you write another fix that assumes it.
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When two or more fixes that share one premise have failed the same gate, suspect the premise, not the fixes.
Why: Repeated failures warrant checking the assumption those fixes share. Test it directly before choosing another fix.
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Stop: Do not start the next fix before the premise is written down and tested.
This principle is distinct from Redesign from First Principles, which rebuilds a design around a new requirement. It questions a fact the current design assumes.
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Restate the last message in plain human language, with no jargon.
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