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E.20:8 - Common Anti-Patterns and How to Avoid Them

Anti-patternSymptomWhy it failsRepair
Wiring carries semanticsPart G extensions start redefining what a mechanism “means”.Meaning becomes edition-fragile and non-local.Move semantics back to the mechanism-subject pattern; keep extensions as binding only.
Suite becomes a meta-mechanismSuite text defines ops/laws or embeds thresholds/decisions.Collapses suite, mechanism, and gate kinds; creates hidden gate behavior.Restore suite as description-only; push thresholds to acceptance/gate kind.
Plan becomes enactmentDeclaration-local planned-filling rows contain launch values, witnesses, or decisions.This destroys the P2W planning-to-work boundary and prevents replay of what was planned versus what occurred.Keep those rows inside the exact WorkPlan and restrict them to planned values, references, policies, and time selectors.
Kernel churn by convenienceNew required stage is added directly to kernel suite membership.Expands the E.15 impact radius; destabilizes citations.Prefer suite variant; if not possible, pair with alias docking and explicit deltas.
Token drift by silent rename“Just rename UNM to …” without aliasing.Breaks citations and downstream reasoning.Use F.18 alias docking; update registers explicitly.
MIP as gate surrogateA MIP-run manifest is treated as a runtime pass/fail result or gate passage.Governing-definition assignment is being mistaken for project execution or gate decision.Keep MIP as authoring-side governing-definition assignment; use A.21 for gate decisions and A.15 for work or enactment claims.
Governing-definition ambiguity“We’ll put it somewhere later.”Leaves incompleteness and drift invisible.Name the governing definition up front; otherwise treat as non-normative.