Principlev1
Design modular routines where each component can execute
Design modular routines where each component can execute independently, as monolithic chains create cascading failure when any single element is disrupted.
Why This Is a Principle
Grounded in Hierarchical Chunking Expands Capacity (hierarchical systems with stable subsystems are more robust), The behavior of a system arises from its structure, not from (system behavior arises from structure), and Catastrophic failures in complex systems rarely result from (catastrophic failures result from alignment of multiple failures). The principle prescribes modularity as an architectural pattern to prevent cascade failures. It is clearly derived from systems axioms and actionable across behavioral design.