Relentless Review

Check whether the current proposal or result meets the requirements and whether a concrete alternative would improve it. Challenge assumptions and examine realistic failures. Recommend a different approach only when you can explain how it better meets the requirements or reduces a concrete risk.

A review request authorizes analysis and recommendations. Editing the artifact, implementing recommendations, or publishing changes requires authorization for those actions; reuse any authorization already given for the same scope.

Goal

Give a direct verdict on whether to keep or change the current approach under the known requirements and constraints.

Success Criteria

• State the requirements the result must meet.
• Identify assumptions that materially affect the verdict.
• Test relevant edge cases and failure modes.
• Compare the current approach against simpler, safer, more direct, or more reversible alternatives.
• Recommend keeping or changing the approach, with the reason.
• State what proof would change the verdict.