architect-first

Architectural validation enforces structural integrity by mapping, documenting, and validating system changes through a pre-implementation checklist before any code is written. This prevents technical debt by ensuring design decisions are tested.

The architect-first philosophy is a development approach mandating that all structural decisions are documented, validated, and tested before implementation begins. It solves chaotic development by enforcing quality gates like zero-coupling principles.

Prevent technical debt during new feature design by enforcing non-negotiable quality gates such as zero-coupling principles and multi-agent validation. This ensures structural decisions are validated against strict architectural standards.

Yes, the workflow requires pyyaml as a dependency to implement the architect-first validation process. It processes the structured documentation and validation scripts required to enforce modularity and quality assurance.

Zero-coupling validation works for major system refactoring by ensuring all previous capabilities are preserved. It validates the proposed architecture against strict modularity rules before implementation begins.

You should not use an architect-first approach for rapid prototyping or experimental changes where strict documentation, zero-coupling principles, and test-driven safety nets would create unnecessary overhead for minor modifications.