Balanced Coupling

A model for judging whether coupling between components is a problem or not. Coupling is not the enemy — it is what makes a system more than its parts. The question is never "is this coupled?" but "is this coupling balanced?"

This skill summarizes Vlad Khononov's model in our own words and maps it onto the scorecard. For attribution and licensing, see references/attribution.md. Do not paste, quote, closely paraphrase, or copy tables/diagrams from the source.

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