Goal
Design an AI feature as explicit states from empty input through partial success, refusal, handoff, and limits.
Step-by-step
- Map the transitions.
- define retained work and actions for each state.
- force each state with synthetic failures.
Worked scenario
Cut the network during a long request and verify the draft survives.
Write down the current behavior, the intended change, and the evidence you would need before deciding it worked. Use synthetic or anonymized material for exploration.
Acceptance check
Every run ends in a useful result or an understandable recovery.
Common failure
A convincing artifact can hide untested assumptions. Keep an explicit list of unknowns and test the highest-consequence transition before expanding the work.
Next step
Apply the guide to one bounded task, review the evidence, and adjust the approach. The linked reference is a separate publication; this guide is Knoveya's independent treatment of the topic.