CMP.6:6 - Bias-Annotation
A familiar update formula can displace the question of which local information is actually available. A gradient-based method, for example, needs a computable gradient or a justified estimate; a symbolic derivative on paper can still leave costly evaluation.
Visible improvement can also be mistaken for sufficient progress. Retain the relation between the improved criterion and the requested result, including the distinction between a finite-state termination argument and an affordable run.