Proposed Term
Postel's Law / Robustness Principle
Context
Source: catalog review of https://lawsofsoftwareengineering.com/.
Why it may qualify as an anchor: An interface-design principle — "be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept." Invoking it shapes input-validation and API-contract reasoning.
- Precise: a concrete design directive
- Rich: triggers tolerance, versioning, validation-boundary reasoning
- Consistent: well-documented principle
- Attributable: Jon Postel, RFC 761 (1980)
Pre-assessment tier: ★★☆ — the principle is contested in modern security discourse; the anchor doc should note that nuance.
Related existing anchors: ears-requirements, stride.
Pre-submission Checklist
Proposed Term
Postel's Law / Robustness Principle
Context
Source: catalog review of https://lawsofsoftwareengineering.com/.
Why it may qualify as an anchor: An interface-design principle — "be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept." Invoking it shapes input-validation and API-contract reasoning.
Pre-assessment tier: ★★☆ — the principle is contested in modern security discourse; the anchor doc should note that nuance.
Related existing anchors:
ears-requirements,stride.Pre-submission Checklist