H.8.2 Paved Roads

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A paved road reduces repeated decisions when it is an internal product rather than a mandatory wrapper by assertion.

  • Publish supported capabilities, version and compatibility policy, documentation, examples, and service expectations.
  • Make adoption easier than bespoke assembly without hiding the boundaries where domain needs differ.
  • Give escape hatches an owner, supported scope, evidence requirement, compatibility boundary, and review condition.
  • Feed recurring escape hatches and support demand back into roadmap or standard repair.
  • Preserve an emergency route when the paved path itself is broken.