Principlev1
Structure handoffs between collaborators with three explicit
Structure handoffs between collaborators with three explicit elements: defined artifact, explicit expectations, and return protocol.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from The behavior of a system arises from its structure, not from (system structure produces behavior) and Meaning as Receiver Construction (meaning is constructed by receivers). Handoff failures are structural—this prescribes the three-element structure that prevents information loss at transitions.