The Stimpunks workflow describes how ideas move from values to real-world environments.

It shows how the different parts of the Stimpunks ecosystem work together to support neurodivergent life and design environments where diverse minds can flourish.

The workflow connects:

• ethics
• knowledge
• patterns
• design methods
• environments
• civilization

Each layer builds on the ones before it.

The Full Workflow

The Stimpunks ecosystem follows a layered process.

Ethics
↓
Knowledge
↓
Patterns
↓
Design Methods
↓
Environments
↓
Civilization

This workflow explains how cultural values ultimately shape the environments people live in.

Ethics

The ethical layer defines the values and commitments that guide the project.

See:

• Stimpunks Manifesto
• The Tenets of Stimpunks
• The Stimpunks Creed
• The Stimpunks Covenant

Ethics shape how we understand neurodivergent life and how we design systems that support dignity and belonging.

Learn more:

• The Ethics of Stimpunks

Knowledge

The knowledge layer provides shared language and understanding.

See:

• Glossary
• The Stimpunks Canon
• The Neurodivergent Knowledge Garden
• The Neurodivergent Design Catalog
• The Three Maps of Stimpunks

Shared language makes it easier to recognize patterns in experience.

Patterns

Patterns describe recurring structures in neurodivergent life.

See:

• Pattern Library
• Pattern Clusters
• Pattern Atlas
• Pattern Graph

Examples of patterns include:

• monotropism
• sensory load
• environment fit
• energy accounting
• context switching cost

Patterns help explain how environments interact with diverse minds.

Design Methods

Design methods translate patterns into practical actions.

See:

• The Methods of Neurodivergent Design
• The Neurodivergent Design Framework
• The Neurodivergent Design Specification
• The Neurodivergent Environment Audit
• The Neurodivergent Design Checklist

Design methods help identify friction and guide improvements to environments.

Environments

The environment layer explores real-world applications of neurodivergent design.

Examples include:

• Neurodivergent Homes
• Neurodivergent Libraries
• Neurodivergent Workplaces
• Neurodivergent Cities
• Designing Cavendish Space

These environments demonstrate how design can support diverse minds.

Civilization

The final layer explores how design can influence the future of society.

See:

• Designing a Neurodivergent Civilization
• The Neurodivergent Civilization Atlas
• The Neurodivergent Civilization Project
• The Future of Neurodivergent Civilization

When environments expect cognitive diversity, institutions and communities evolve in more humane directions.

How to Use the Workflow

People can enter the Stimpunks ecosystem at many points.

For example:

• designers may start with patterns or methods
• educators may start with environments
• researchers may start with the glossary or canon
• community organizers may begin with ethics or culture

Regardless of where someone begins, the workflow shows how the pieces connect.

The Stimpunks Ecosystem

To explore more of the system, see:

• The Stimpunks Operating System
• The Principles of Stimpunks
• The Culture of Stimpunks
• The Values of Stimpunks

Together these pages explain how ideas become environments and how environments shape the future of neurodivergent civilization.