From 067bd9fa0ac2e8c229c2fc53c89b77da08c3c854 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "David R. Cushman" <107054455+david-r-cushman@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:10:00 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] docs(readme): respect engineering consequences --- CHANGELOG.md | 2 ++ README.md | 4 +++- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index acd21cc..990a4aa 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ This project uses Semantic Versioning for the template itself. ### Changed +- Reframed the README engineering-principles introduction around respect for consequences and recoverable engineering. + ## 0.4.0 - 2026-08-29 ### Added diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6fdbf7d..28ce9b4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ Downstream portfolio repositories provide the project-specific implementation an ## Engineering Principles in Practice -> *"Zero Margin for Error"* +> *"Respect for Consequences"* + +This template reflects an engineering mindset shaped by the understanding that changes have consequences. Good engineering does not assume that failure can always be prevented. It seeks to make behavior predictable, reduce unnecessary risk, detect failure, and provide a practical path to recovery. - **Deterministic Runtime:** Development and validation use Windows PowerShell 5.1 Desktop edition, with CI pinned to windows-2022