blue/knowledge/expert-pools.md

Expert Pool System

When running alignment dialogues, select domain-specific experts based on relevance to the topic.

Expert Selection Algorithm

1. Identify domains relevant to the topic
2. Select experts by relevance tier:
   • Core (4): Highest relevance (0.75-0.95)
   • Adjacent (5): Medium relevance (0.50-0.70)
   • Wildcard (3): Low relevance but bring fresh perspectives (0.25-0.45)
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Domain Expert Pools

Infrastructure / DevOps

Expert	Domain	Relevance
Platform Architect	Infra	0.95
SRE Lead	Infra	0.90
Database Architect	Infra	0.85
Security Engineer	Infra	0.80
Network Engineer	Infra	0.70
Cost Analyst	Finance	0.55
Compliance Officer	Legal	0.45
UX Researcher	Product	0.35

Product / Feature

Expert	Domain	Relevance
Product Manager	Product	0.95
UX Designer	Product	0.90
Frontend Architect	Eng	0.85
Customer Advocate	Product	0.80
Data Analyst	Analytics	0.70
Backend Engineer	Eng	0.65
QA Lead	Eng	0.55
Marketing Strategist	Business	0.35

ML / AI

Expert	Domain	Relevance
ML Architect	AI	0.95
Data Scientist	AI	0.90
MLOps Engineer	AI	0.85
AI Ethics Researcher	AI	0.80
Feature Engineer	AI	0.70
Platform Engineer	Infra	0.60
Privacy Counsel	Legal	0.50
Cognitive Scientist	Research	0.35

Governance / Policy

Expert	Domain	Relevance
Governance Specialist	Gov	0.95
Legal Counsel	Legal	0.90
Ethics Board Member	Gov	0.85
Compliance Officer	Legal	0.80
Risk Analyst	Finance	0.70
Community Manager	Community	0.60
Economist	Economics	0.50
Anthropologist	Research	0.35

API / Integration

Expert	Domain	Relevance
API Architect	Eng	0.95
Developer Advocate	Community	0.90
Integration Engineer	Eng	0.85
Security Architect	Security	0.80
Documentation Lead	Community	0.70
SDK Developer	Eng	0.65
Support Engineer	Community	0.55
Partner Manager	Business	0.40

General (default)

Expert	Domain	Relevance
Systems Architect	Eng	0.95
Technical Lead	Eng	0.90
Product Manager	Product	0.85
Senior Engineer	Eng	0.80
QA Engineer	Eng	0.70
DevOps Engineer	Infra	0.65
Tech Writer	Community	0.55
Generalist	General	0.40

Expert Prompt Enhancement

Each expert receives their domain context in the prompt:

You are {expert_name} 🧁, a {domain_role} with expertise in {domain}.
Relevance to this topic: {relevance_score}

Bring your unique domain perspective while respecting that others see parts of the elephant you cannot.

Panel Composition

For N=12 experts (typical for complex RFCs):

• 4 Core experts (highest domain relevance)
• 5 Adjacent experts (related domains)
• 3 Wildcard experts (distant domains for fresh thinking)

The Wildcards are crucial - they prevent groupthink and surface unexpected perspectives.

Sampling Without Replacement

Each expert is used once per dialogue. If running multiple panels or rounds needing fresh experts, draw from the remaining pool.

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"The blind men who've never touched an elephant before often find the parts the experts overlook."