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Request for Comments (RFC)

Collaborative decision-making process where proposals are shared for feedback before finalization.

🌱 Seedling Jan 19, 2025 · 1 min read
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Request for Comments (RFC) is a collaborative decision-making process where proposals are documented and shared for community or team feedback before being finalized.

Process

Typical RFC workflow:

  1. Author drafts a proposal document
  2. Document is shared with stakeholders
  3. Feedback period for comments and suggestions
  4. Author incorporates feedback
  5. Decision is made to accept, reject, or iterate

Purpose

RFCs enable:

  • Collaborative decision-making
  • Diverse perspectives and input
  • Transparent process
  • Better decisions through collective intelligence
  • Stakeholder buy-in

Origins

Originally used for internet standards (IETF RFCs), now widely adopted in software engineering organizations for technical proposals and design decisions.

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