Why PMFA Cannot Be Rebuilt
PMFA is not difficult to rebuild because it is complex.
PMFA is impossible to rebuild because every shortcut destroys the system.
Its value lies in:
- Irreversible architectural decisions
- Enforced invariants
- Negative knowledge
- Constitutional authority
Features can be copied. Irreversibility cannot.
Irreversible Decisions
Every decision in PMFA closes doors permanently. The architecture is not a collection of features—it is a set of commitments. Once event sourcing is structural, mutation becomes impossible. Once determinism is enforced, non-determinism becomes undefined behavior. These are not preferences. They are constitutional constraints.
Enforced Invariants
Invariants are not documented—they are executed. The system does not trust developers to follow rules. It makes violations structurally impossible. This enforcement cannot be retrofitted. It must be present from the first line of code.
Negative Knowledge
PMFA's value is as much in what it forbids as in what it allows. We know which patterns destroy auditability, which shortcuts create hidden state, which optimizations break replay. This negative knowledge was earned through elimination. It cannot be purchased, licensed, or copied.
Constitutional Authority
The system has authority because it has never compromised. No exceptions have been granted. No workarounds have been accepted. Authority is not a feature—it is a consequence of discipline over time. New systems start with zero authority and must earn it.
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