Operating Premise
I am responsible for the stability of the systems I influence.
Not outcomes alone.
Not intent.
Stability.
1. Order Over Ego
- I do not optimize for recognition.
- I optimize for durability.
- If a system works only when I am present, it is poorly designed.
Translation:
If you’re the hero, the architecture is fragile.
2. Calm Is a Professional Obligation
- Emotional regulation is not self-care; it is duty.
- I do not export stress, urgency, or fear downstream.
- I slow myself first before I speed others up.
Translation:
Leaders who panic introduce defects.
3. Truth Before Convenience
- I surface constraints early.
- I document reality as it is, not as desired.
- I do not allow optimism to replace evidence.
Translation:
Technical debt begins as a lie we agree not to challenge.
4. Responsibility Flows Uphill
- Authority increases accountability.
- When something fails, I ask where I failed to design clarity.
- I do not blame execution for architectural ambiguity.
Translation:
Ambiguity at the top becomes chaos at the edge.
5. Build for Absence
- I assume I will be unavailable.
- My work must survive handoff, delay, and misunderstanding.
- If it cannot be explained clearly, it is not complete.
Translation:
Documentation is moral infrastructure.
6. Restraint Is Strength
- I do not overbuild.
- I do not overpromise.
- I do not overcontrol.
Translation:
Excess is imbalance. Minimalism preserves order.
7. Legacy Is Measured After Departure
- I judge success by what remains stable without me.
- I prefer quiet continuity over visible disruption.
- I accept that credit may be delayed or absent.
Translation:
If everything breaks after you leave, the scale is not balanced.
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