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Big Bang 80/20: Invariant Construction

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Extract invariants from specification, encode in types/structure, enable single-pass construction.

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Big Bang 80/​20: Invariant Construction

Core Concept

Big Bang 80/​20 means single-pass construction in low-entropy domains.

Key: Extract invariants from specification, encode in types, never violate.

What Are Invariants?

Invariants are properties that must always be true:

DomainInvariantRust Type
Error handlingAll errors Result<T,E>Result<T, Error>
File pathsNo traversalSafePath wrapper
Age0 ≤ age ≤ 150newtype Age(u8)
Cache size≤ 10,000 entriesBoundedCache<T>

Type-Safe Design

// ✅ Invariant encoded in type
pub struct Age(u8);  // 0-255 enforced by type

impl Age {
    pub fn new(value: u8) -> Result<Self, Error> {
        if value > 150 {
            Err(Error::InvalidAge)
        } else {
            Ok(Age(value))
        }
    }
}

Reference

See CLAUDE.md sections:

  • Constitutional Rules (Type-First)
  • Automatic (Type-safe design)
  • Holographic Factory Metaphor (Corollary)

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