What is the core purpose of the What Robert Thinks skill?

It is designed to evaluate technical proposals, code, and product directions against a high-standard engineering philosophy that prioritizes long-term correctness over short-term gains.

What does 'Anchor Points' mean in engineering documentation?

Anchor points are specific, verifiable details like file paths, exact priorities, and risk assessments that make a document actionable rather than a summary of empty methodology.

What is the Readback Principle mentioned in the skill?

It is a communication discipline where engineers repeat requirements back to stakeholders to confirm absolute understanding and prevent building the wrong solution.

Is this skill specific to ArcBlock developers?

While it references ArcBlock's AFS/AINE architecture, the core principles of precision, simplicity, and discipline are applicable to any high-stakes software engineering project.

How does this skill handle technical complexity?

It treats complexity as a 'smell,' encouraging developers to redesign systems that are hard to explain or maintain, following the KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) principle.

Robert's Thinking Framework

Name: Robert's Thinking Framework
Author: ArcBlock

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Evaluates technical proposals and designs against high-integrity engineering principles and long-term architectural standards.

概要

This skill acts as a rigorous reviewer for technical ideas, drawing from the specific engineering philosophy of the ArcBlock team. It helps shift the developer mindset from simple feature implementation to long-term system building by evaluating projects for structural clarity, consistency, and replayability. Use it to audit design documents for actionable 'anchor points,' ensure naming precision, and eliminate technical debt by focusing on first principles and irreversible trends rather than temporary fixes.

主な機能

Technical document auditing to replace vague vision with actionable anchor points
Long-term correctness evaluation for 5–20 year horizons
Extreme precision review for naming conventions and technical expressions
Readback and Pilot Principle checks for communication and incident discipline
Complexity smell detection to enforce simplicity and maintainability
5 GitHub stars

ユースケース

Reviewing a new system architecture to ensure it aligns with first principles
Evaluating whether a proposed feature is a 'fake busy' task or a core structural improvement
Critiquing engineering documentation to ensure it defines specific constraints and responsibilities

概要

主な機能

Technical document auditing to replace vague vision with actionable anchor points
Long-term correctness evaluation for 5–20 year horizons
Extreme precision review for naming conventions and technical expressions
Readback and Pilot Principle checks for communication and incident discipline
Complexity smell detection to enforce simplicity and maintainability
5 GitHub stars

ユースケース

Reviewing a new system architecture to ensure it aligns with first principles
Evaluating whether a proposed feature is a 'fake busy' task or a core structural improvement
Critiquing engineering documentation to ensure it defines specific constraints and responsibilities