Sep 30, 2025Tired of requirements that read well but fail conformance? This lesson gives you a precise, RFC 2119–anchored toolkit to separate normative rules from informative guidance and remove ambiguity on sight. Expect high-signal explanations, decision rules tied to risk and interoperability, and a rubric-led checklist—plus targeted examples and exercises to validate mastery. Finish with enforceable, testable sentences that accelerate consensus, audits, and implementation.

Sep 30, 2025Tired of specs that sound clear but fail in testing and translation? In this lesson, you’ll learn to apply RFC 2119 with confidence—choosing MUST, MUST NOT, SHOULD/SHOULD NOT, and MAY precisely, writing testable requirements, and separating normative rules from informative context. You’ll get ESL-friendly definitions, real-world examples, and targeted exercises (MCQs, fill‑in‑the‑blank, and corrections) to lock in measurable, conformance-ready phrasing. Finish with a checklist you can use to upgrade any sentence from soft advice to auditable behavior.

Sep 30, 2025Specs failing in the wild due to fuzzy requirements? This lesson gives you a precise, test-focused toolkit to choose MUST, SHOULD, or MAY, separate normative from informative, and rewrite statements for measurable conformance. You’ll get a crisp decision framework, verification tactics mapped to each modal, real-world examples, and short exercises to lock it in. Finish with language you can drop into a PR—clear, enforceable, and ready for traceable tests.