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CHK.6:3 - Forces

TensionPractical implication
Useful coverage and cheap proxiesTest the consequential distinction rather than the easiest correlated signal.
Improvement speed and qualification costStart with a discriminating counterexample; expand only for the intended reliance.
Human judgement and executable checksUse the means capable of observing the relevant property; neither is universally superior.
Aggregate evaluation and individual failuresInspect the cases that could defeat the intended use.
Stable reuse and changing models or toolsBound the qualification and identify what would reopen it.