Principlev1
Apply the competent stranger test to workflow steps—could
Apply the competent stranger test to workflow steps—could someone reasonably skilled but unfamiliar complete this step without clarification—to surface implicit knowledge and prevent curse-of-expertise blind spots.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from understanding gaps (Illusion of Explanatory Depth), expertise changing perception (Expertise Through Deliberate Practice), domain-specific schemas (Expertise as Domain-Specific Schema Organization), tacit knowledge (Tacit Knowledge Exceeds Linguistic Expression), and egocentric anchoring (Egocentric Anchoring in Perspective-Taking). It prescribes a specific evaluation test for step design.