Living Glossary
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3-Layer Architecture
infrastructureThe organizing principle: directives (what to do), orchestration (decision making), execution (doing the work).
What it does
Separates human intent from AI judgment from reliable tools. Each layer does what it's best at.
Without it
Everything is tangled together. Errors compound. Changes break unrelated things.
Scary → Normal
"Implement a 3-layer architecture" → "Separate your recipes, your chef, and your kitchen appliances."
Introduced in Stage 2