# Principles - [Minimum Viable Design System](https://docs.leandesignsystem.org/tactics/principles/minimum-viable-design-system.md): We start with the building blocks we need today and validate them in the the context of ongoing projects at the first opportunity. - [Design Codification](https://docs.leandesignsystem.org/tactics/principles/design-codification.md): Design Codification is the belief that all aspects shaping digital products should be defined as code, versioned, and collectively owned. - [Win Friends, not Battles](https://docs.leandesignsystem.org/tactics/principles/win-friends-not-battles.md): Outlining proper Lean Design System etiquette. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.leandesignsystem.org/tactics/principles.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.