Papers & References
Citing GDD
Shatny, M. (2026). Governance-Driven Design (GDD): Formalizing Intent
Before the Machine Runs. Zenodo.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20938777
The Semantic Intent Paper Series
| Paper | Year | DOI |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic Intent as Single Source of Truth | 2025 | 10.5281/zenodo.17114971 |
| Semantic Intent as Governance Primitive | 2026 | 10.5281/zenodo.20436087 |
| Semantic Intent as Emitted Directive | 2026 | 10.5281/zenodo.20563444 |
| Methodology-as-Infrastructure | 2026 | 10.5281/zenodo.18946630 |
| Intent-as-Infrastructure | 2026 | 10.5281/zenodo.20681522 |
| The Synthesis Gate | 2026 | 10.5281/zenodo.20684282 |
| Governance-Driven Design (GDD) | 2026 | 10.5281/zenodo.20938777 |
| Machine Legibility Dimensions | 2026 | 10.5281/zenodo.19546590 |
| GESA | 2026 | 10.5281/zenodo.20533843 |
| CROC | 2026 | 10.5281/zenodo.20777675 |
Ecosystem Repositories
| Project | DOI |
|---|---|
| EMBER | 10.5281/zenodo.19751387 |
| Phoenix Runtime | 10.5281/zenodo.19360727 |
| Strata Runtime | 10.5281/zenodo.19768151 |
| RECALL Compiler | 10.5281/zenodo.19463347 |
| REACH | 10.5281/zenodo.20680384 |
| TRACE | 10.5281/zenodo.20739404 |
| Synthesis Gate | 10.5281/zenodo.20684282 |
| CROC Framework | 10.5281/zenodo.20777675 |
Prior Art & References
Beck, K. (2003). Test-Driven Development: By Example. Addison-Wesley.
North, D. (2006). Introducing BDD. DanNorth.net.
Evans, E. (2003). Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software. Addison-Wesley.
Brandolini, A. (2013). Introducing Event Storming. Ziobrando.net.
Adzic, G. (2012). Impact Mapping: Making a Big Impact with Software Products and Projects. Provoking Thoughts.
DORA. (2024). Accelerate State of DevOps Report. Google Cloud.
Read the Full Paper
The complete academic paper is available in the GitHub repository:
docs/governance-driven-design.md
Author
Michael Shatny — Independent Researcher, Semantic Intent Ecosystem
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