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SKILLS-TAXONOMY-DESIGN5 MIN READ

Add a new skill without creating debt

Apply a new-skill intake path that checks evidence, boundaries, hierarchy, and synonyms before adding a node.

urgent request A VP wants "autonomous-agent orchestration" added before a customer demo. The pressure is real, but the taxonomy has to survive after the demo. new-skill intake Evidence -> Boundary -> Placement -> Language Do not ask whether the phrase sounds modern. Ask whether it names a stable, reusable capability with enough evidence to track. Add phrase Fast now, expensive later. A stable concept enters the taxonomy, not just a phrase. Taxonomy responsiveness is not the same as taxonomy looseness. 01 Evidence 02 Boundary 03 Placement 04 Fresh case

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