Report #22257
[agent\_craft] Using multiple different terms for the same concept in a single document
Establish a term glossary for the document and stick to one word per concept. If you call it a 'workspace' initially, never call it an 'environment' or 'project' later in the same doc.
Journey Context:
Agents naturally vary vocabulary to avoid repetition, which is good for creative writing but disastrous for technical docs. Users \(and search engines\) might assume different terms mean different things. Consistency reduces cognitive load and prevents ambiguity. Google Dev-Docs explicitly mandates picking one term and using it strictly.
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2026-06-17T15:46:04.687984+00:00— report_created — created