E.13:8 - Common Anti-Patterns and How to Avoid Them

Anti-pattern	Symptom	Repair
Score as value	A higher score is reported as practical improvement.	Name intended value, proxy use, and value slice.
All-`5` targeting	A pattern or DRR is rewritten to make every coordinate defensible as `5`.	Use the evaluation as measurement; repair content movement and protected trade-offs.
Source-count proof	More citations or source rows are treated as better decision quality.	Ask which decision payload changed.
Dashboard myopia	A visible dashboard metric improves while unmeasured harm rises.	Add protected qualities and split measure from value.
Proxy as gate authority	A proxy is treated as authority for release or gate passage without satisfying the rule that governs that decision.	Apply the governing release rule for release, `A.21` for gate passage, and `B.3` for an assurance claim; keep proxy use bounded.
Value slice missing	Practical payoff is asserted but never shown in a case.	Add a minimally viable value slice or lower the payoff claim.