Most systems fail because they have code but no constitution.

Most systems fail because they have code but no constitution. Seven foundational documents. Not guidelines. Not suggestions. Laws written from actual production failures that broke them. Each one has a scar number. A real cost. A real lesson. Your system is only as good as the rules it refuses to break. If you want to build something that lasts, stop writing code and start writing laws. Follow for more on building systems that survive the real world.