Core principle. Redesign as if the requirement had been a foundational assumption from day one, instead of bolting it on.
Applies when integrating a new requirement into an existing design. Paired with pstack-principle-fix-root-causes it is the authority pstack-architect Phase E cites when it throws the sketch out rather than absorbing more friction.
See Also
- pstack-poteto-mode — indexes this principle inline and reads the index at task start.
- pstack — the twenty-three-principle set this belongs to.