Holistic Systems Thinking

Intent

• Understand the true user goal, success metrics, and non-negotiable constraints.
• Trace data/control flow across clients, services, contracts, and on-chain/off-chain boundaries.
• Surface hidden couplings, scalability ceilings, and rollback requirements early.

Inputs to Gather

1. Problem statement in your own words plus measurable success criteria.
2. Existing architecture sketches (runtime, deployment, data lifecycle) and ownership boundaries.
3. Operational constraints: latency/throughput budgets, privacy rules, platform limitations, on-chain gas caps, store policies, etc.
4. Known risks: single points of failure, stale assumptions, migrations in flight.