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    Design constraints

    The constraints behind the systems.

    These are not notes. They are constraints. Determinism over probability. Structure over heuristics. Traceability over convenience.

    3 decisions5 systemsDeterminism where the design specifies it
    DEC-003·Reliability Engineering·Oct 2024·Active

    Handling Concept Drift Without Ground Truth

    Statistical proxy monitoring for RAG retrieval drift — detects distribution shift in query embeddings before ground-truth labels are available.

    Drift ScopeTrace A I
    DEC-002·Architecture Decision·Sep 2024·Active

    Why Vector Search Cannot Be the Decision Layer in Policy Systems

    Similarity retrieval can propose candidate clauses. It cannot serve as the final decision layer in a system that must be auditable, reproducible, and deterministic.

    Decision GraphNorma Graph
    DEC-001·System Design·Aug 2024·Active

    The Cost of Abstraction in Systems

    Analyzing the trade-offs between rigid schemas (Data Contracts) and flexible NoSQL in production environments.

    Uni ConvertTrace A I
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