ActiveDraftPrinciple
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Solve Root Causes
Fix the cause, not the symptom.
StatusActive
MaturityDraft
Versionv0.1.0
Created2026-07-01
Updated2026-07-01
References1
#debugging#reliability#postmortem
Overview
Patching symptoms creates recurring incidents. We trace problems to their root, fix them there, and add the guardrail that prevents recurrence.
Why
The reasoning behind "Solve Root Causes" will be captured here — grounded in real engineering trade-offs rather than theory.
Standard
The concrete, enforceable expectations for "Solve Root Causes" will be defined here as the principle matures into a standard the team can hold each other to.
Examples
- A real example will be added once this principle has guided a shipped decision.
Counter Examples
- A real counter-example will be added from a decision that ignored this principle and paid for it.
Lessons Learned
- Lessons will accumulate here through applied engineering experience.
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Version History
- v0.1.0
Principle established with placeholder content.