Principlev1PR-727
Delay integration until each component schema can be used…
Delay integration until each component schema can be used independently and correctly, as premature combination of poorly-understood components produces rigid coupling that prevents future schema updates.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle addresses premature integration failure mode, grounded in Schemas as Knowledge Organization Structures (schemas organize knowledge), Piagetian Equilibration Through Schema Dynamics (accommodation occurs when assimilation fails sufficiently), and The mind actively constructs understanding through schemas… (understanding is actively constructed). The principle prescribes timing — integrate late, not early — following from the axiom that integration requires stable, well-understood components to avoid creating brittle, entangled systems.