Principlev1PR-317
Before applying expertise developed in one domain…
Before applying expertise developed in one domain to a different domain, audit which contextual features differ and adjust your approach to account for changed scope, cultural norms, organizational structure, temporal dynamics, or stakeholder incentives.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from expertise developing through domain-specific practice (Expertise Through Deliberate Practice), expert knowledge not transferring automatically across domains (Expertise as Domain-Specific Schema Organization), and system design determining outcomes (The behavior of a system arises from its structure…). The principle prescribes contextual intelligence as a practice when moving between domains — not abandoning tools but reading context first.