openwhisper-iteration-budget

To stop thrashing on a misbehaving feature, enforce an iteration budget that limits code changes to two attempts before requiring structured web research and cited canonical documentation for any further fixes.

The two-attempt iteration budget is a process rule that pauses feature implementation after two failed code attempts, requiring developers to conduct formal research and document rationale before resuming coding.

To apply structured research before a third fix, pause coding after the second attempt and perform web searches, review canonical documentation, and cite sources to document the rationale before making further changes.

Yes, an iteration budget works for platform integrations by breaking endless trial-and-error cycles, enforcing a hard limit of two code attempts before requiring formal research into canonical docs and cited sources.

You should mandate research before further code changes when a feature implementation or bug fix misbehaves after two explicit attempts, ensuring structured inquiry and documented rationale prevent development thrashing.

Development teams thrash on misbehaving features when lacking an iteration budget, causing unstructured trial-and-error cycles instead of pausing after two attempts to conduct formal research and document rationale.