FirstPrinciples

First principles architecture decisions are rebuilt by breaking problems into constituent parts, classifying hard and soft constraints, and reconstructing solutions using only hard constraints to prevent reasoning-by-analogy errors.

First principles security analysis systematically tests each stated constraint and assumption, distinguishing real attack surfaces from assumed boundaries by validating whether constraints are hard, soft, or unvalidated assumptions.

Run the Challenge workflow to systematically test each stated requirement, label it as a hard, soft, or assumption constraint including hidden assumptions, and produce a constraint table for validated systems reasoning.

First principles reconstruction applies to adversarial analysis by attacking reasoning before deployment, producing constituent-part breakdowns and solutions built from verified fundamental truths and hard constraints only.

Use first principles reconstruction when the usual way is a soft constraint, requiring optimization for function over inherited form by validating constraints and rebuilding solutions grounded in real requirements.

First principles deconstruction requires identifying fundamental truths from physics, math, or verified facts, limiting its effectiveness when constituent parts lack measurable foundations or constraints cannot be validated as hard or soft.