Principlev1PR-1094
Record your rationale for each optimization before observing
Record your rationale for each optimization before observing its outcome—this pre-commitment defeats hindsight bias and preserves your actual reasoning for later calibration.
Why This Is a Principle
This is a direct application of hindsight bias defense (Hindsight Bias and Calibration Necessity). The axiom states that memory reconstructs past beliefs toward known outcomes; the principle prescribes writing down beliefs before outcomes are known to preserve them for comparison.