The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 4,828 atoms across 8 types and 2 molecules
Before committing significant resources to any project, list the 3-5 assumptions that would invalidate the most work if wrong, then design and execute the cheapest falsification test for each assumption in order of potential damage.
At each stage of a multi-phase commitment, calculate the cost ratio between discovering a foundational error now versus discovering it after the next phase completes—when this ratio exceeds 5:1, increase detection investment before proceeding.
Identify the critical path (longest chain of dependent tasks) as the minimum project duration, recognizing that no amount of parallelization or additional resources can compress completion time below this constraint.
Reduce project commitments by approximately thirty percent during months you have identified as high-demand compared to baseline months, based on your measured capacity data.