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SYSE.25:10 - Rationale

An improvement is useful through the result it changes, not through the amount of platform functionality added. A disconfirming observation makes that proposed connection testable. Comparing total burden and retaining ties prevents the selection process from rewarding invisible work transfer or a preferred architecture.