Rigorous Reasoning

Concept · Problem Solving

Constraint

A limitation, requirement, or condition that shapes which solutions are acceptable — time, budget, rules, resources, or policies.

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A plan that ignores constraints is not a genuine solution; it is an aspiration.

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