The BAZDMEG Method

Eight principles for AI-assisted development. Born from pain. Tested in production.

Quick Reference

#	Principle	One-Liner	Deep Dive
1	Requirements Are The Product	The code is just the output	references/01-requirements.md
2	Discipline Before Automation	You cannot automate chaos	references/02-discipline.md
3	Context Is Architecture	What the model knows when you ask	references/03-context.md
4	Test The Lies	Unit tests, E2E tests, agent-based tests	references/04-testing.md
5	Orchestrate, Do Not Operate	Coordinate agents, not keystrokes	references/05-orchestration.md
6	Trust Is Earned In PRs	Not in promises, not in demos	references/06-trust.md
7	Own What You Ship	If you cannot explain it at 3am, do not ship it	references/07-ownership.md
8	Sources Have Rank	Canonical spec > audit > chat	references/08-sources-have-rank.md