Principlev1
Design checkpoints with specific, testable verification
Design checkpoints with specific, testable verification questions that produce binary pass/fail results rather than open-ended review instructions.
Why This Is a Principle
This derives from Illusion of Explanatory Depth (self-assessment is unreliable until forced to articulate) and Externalization Exposes Hidden Structure (externalization exposes gaps). A specific, testable checkpoint forces articulation and exposes problems that vague review would miss. The principle is actionable across any domain requiring quality control.