Best Practices - skenai/WILL GitHub Wiki

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Best Practices

Overview

This guide outlines the best practices for developing, maintaining, and operating within the SKENAI ecosystem. Following these guidelines ensures consistency, quality, and maintainability across all system components.

Development Standards

1. Code Quality

[Planning] → [Implementation] → [Review] → [Testing]
     ↑             ↕              ↕           ↓
[Feedback] ← [Documentation] ← [QA] ← [Deployment]

Style Guidelines

  • Consistent formatting
  • Clear naming conventions
  • Proper documentation
  • Code organization
  • Error handling

Testing Requirements

  • Unit tests
  • Integration tests
  • System tests
  • Performance tests
  • Security tests

Documentation

  • Code comments
  • API documentation
  • Implementation guides
  • Usage examples
  • Change logs

2. Version Control

Branch Strategy

  • Main branch protection
  • Feature branch workflow
  • Release branch management
  • Hotfix procedures
  • Tag conventions

Commit Guidelines

  • Clear commit messages
  • Atomic commits
  • Proper references
  • Change documentation
  • Review process

Release Process

  • Version numbering
  • Change tracking
  • Release notes
  • Deployment checklist
  • Rollback procedures

Proposal Development

1. Mathematical Framework

Best Practices:
  - Use 3D value space for evaluation
  - Consider network effects
  - Assess implementation feasibility
  - Document mathematical justification

2. Track Selection

  • Match proposal to appropriate track
  • Consider cross-track effects
  • Plan level progression
  • Document dependencies

3. Quality Metrics

  • Structure (15%)
  • Content (15%)
  • Impact (35%)
  • Innovation (35%)

Value Creation

1. Pattern Recognition

  • Identify value patterns
  • Document network effects
  • Track value flows
  • Measure impact

2. Implementation

  • Use proper tooling
  • Follow best practices
  • Document thoroughly
  • Test extensively

Security Practices

1. Code Security

  • Input validation
  • Output sanitization
  • Error handling
  • Authentication
  • Authorization

2. Data Security

  • Encryption standards
  • Access control
  • Data validation
  • Backup procedures
  • Recovery plans

3. System Security

  • Network security
  • Server hardening
  • Monitoring
  • Incident response
  • Audit logging

Quality Assurance

1. Testing Strategy

[Unit] → [Integration] → [System] → [Acceptance]
   ↑          ↕            ↕           ↓
[Dev] ← [QA Review] ← [UAT] ← [Production]

2. Performance Testing

  • Load testing
  • Stress testing
  • Endurance testing
  • Spike testing
  • Scalability testing

3. Code Review

  • Peer review
  • Security review
  • Performance review
  • Documentation review
  • Architecture review

Deployment

1. Environment Setup

  • Development
  • Testing
  • Staging
  • Production
  • Disaster recovery

2. Deployment Process

  • Automated deployment
  • Configuration management
  • Version control
  • Rollback procedures
  • Monitoring setup

3. Maintenance

  • Regular updates
  • Security patches
  • Performance tuning
  • Backup verification
  • Health checks

Integration

1. API Design

  • RESTful principles
  • Clear endpoints
  • Proper methods
  • Error handling
  • Documentation

2. Data Exchange

  • Standard formats
  • Validation rules
  • Error handling
  • Rate limiting
  • Caching strategy

3. Service Integration

  • Service discovery
  • Load balancing
  • Circuit breaking
  • Retry logic
  • Fallback mechanisms

Monitoring

1. System Monitoring

  • Resource usage
  • Performance metrics
  • Error tracking
  • Security events
  • Health status

2. Application Monitoring

  • Transaction tracking
  • Error logging
  • Performance profiling
  • User activity
  • API usage

3. Alert Management

  • Alert thresholds
  • Notification rules
  • Escalation procedures
  • Response plans
  • Resolution tracking

Documentation

1. Technical Documentation

  • Architecture overview
  • API reference
  • Implementation guides
  • Security protocols
  • Deployment guides

2. User Documentation

  • User guides
  • Feature documentation
  • Troubleshooting guides
  • FAQs
  • Release notes

3. Process Documentation

  • Development workflow
  • Review process
  • Deployment procedures
  • Security protocols
  • Emergency procedures

Community Guidelines

1. Contributing

  • Code contribution
  • Documentation updates
  • Issue reporting
  • Feature requests
  • Review process

2. Communication

  • Clear channels
  • Response guidelines
  • Issue tracking
  • Feature discussion
  • Support requests

3. Recognition

  • Contribution tracking
  • Achievement recognition
  • Community engagement
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Mentorship

4. Collaboration

  • Follow contribution guidelines
  • Review others' work
  • Share knowledge
  • Support new members

Getting Started

For implementation guidance:

  1. Review Development Guide
  2. Study System Overview
  3. Understand Security
  4. Follow API Reference
  5. Join Community

Additional Resources

Integration with NATURAL Framework

  • Clean repository separation
  • Natural pipeline flow
  • Validator protection
  • Interface standards

Pipeline API Integration

  • /pipeline/submit - Entry point
  • /pipeline/validate - Basic checks
  • /pipeline/analyze - Efficiency (Q.1)
  • /pipeline/patterns - Recognition (Q.2)
  • /pipeline/status - State checks
  • /pipeline/vote - Governance

Integration with Three-Graph Lattice

  • Technical graph validation
  • Economic resource optimization
  • Quality metrics tracking