Principle Subtract Before You Add
by cursorccb5507cec15No license10K starsListed Oct 8, 2026Updated Oct 8, 2026Repository updated today
Apply when sequencing an addition, refactor, or rewrite. Remove dead code, redundant validators, and stub references first, then build on the simpler base.
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