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Use diamond gateways for state machine routing when you need to separate structural flow logic from user-facing work stages. This prevents cluttering your model with fake stages and ensures waiting semantics remain clear.

To validate workflow routing, check that all transitions between stages are handled exclusively by diamond gateways rather than direct stage-to-stage links. Ensure join gateways manage waiting states and transition logic without creating fake stages.

Your workflow model likely blurs the lines between user-facing work and structural routing logic. By enforcing diamond gateways to isolate flow control, you prevent the fake stages that clutter models and cause confusing branching semantics.

Avoid direct stage-to-stage links in process management engines. Use diamond gateways to handle routing exclusively, ensuring node-level transition definitions are strictly followed and user-facing work remains separated from structural flow logic.

Avoid gateway-centric routing for simple, linear workflow architectures with no branching or merging. It is designed for complex service blueprints and state machines where strict separation of routing logic from user work is required.