Interleaving Rule
Rules
- •You may interleave, but label everything:
- •NEED: the underlying requirement/goal
- •CONSTRAINT: time/budget/legal/ops constraints
- •OPTION: candidate mitigation/design
- •RISK: downside or failure mode
- •VALIDATION: how to verify
- •Maintain traceability:
- •Each OPTION must cite which NEED/CONSTRAINT it addresses.
- •Keep solution sketches lightweight:
- •Use “candidate” language; avoid committing to architecture unless requested.
Prompt snippet (copy/paste)
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You MAY interleave problem understanding and candidate mitigations, but label items as: NEED / CONSTRAINT / OPTION / RISK / VALIDATION. Maintain traceability (which NEED/CONSTRAINT drove each OPTION).