Triple
T2092689
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Working Effectively with Legacy Code |
E32705
|
entity |
| Predicate | author |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Michael Feathers
Michael Feathers is a software engineer, consultant, and author known for his influential work on legacy code, refactoring, and improving software design and maintainability.
|
E232909
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Michael Feathers | Statement: [Working Effectively with Legacy Code, author, Michael Feathers]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Feathers Context triple: [Working Effectively with Legacy Code, author, Michael Feathers]
-
A.
Andrew Hunt
Andrew Hunt is a prominent software developer and author best known for co-writing the influential book "The Pragmatic Programmer."
-
B.
Eric Evans
Eric Evans is a software engineer and thought leader best known for originating and popularizing the concept of Domain-Driven Design in enterprise software development.
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C.
Matthew C. Brown
Matthew C. Brown is a film producer known for his work on the horror movie "Spectral."
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D.
Robert C. Martin
Robert C. Martin, often known as "Uncle Bob," is a prominent software engineer, author, and speaker recognized for his influential work on agile development principles and software craftsmanship.
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E.
James Rumbaugh
James Rumbaugh is an American computer scientist and software engineer best known as one of the original developers of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and a pioneer in object-oriented modeling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Michael Feathers Triple: [Working Effectively with Legacy Code, author, Michael Feathers]
Generated description
Michael Feathers is a software engineer, consultant, and author known for his influential work on legacy code, refactoring, and improving software design and maintainability.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Feathers Target entity description: Michael Feathers is a software engineer, consultant, and author known for his influential work on legacy code, refactoring, and improving software design and maintainability.
-
A.
Andrew Hunt
Andrew Hunt is a prominent software developer and author best known for co-writing the influential book "The Pragmatic Programmer."
-
B.
Eric Evans
Eric Evans is a software engineer and thought leader best known for originating and popularizing the concept of Domain-Driven Design in enterprise software development.
-
C.
Matthew C. Brown
Matthew C. Brown is a film producer known for his work on the horror movie "Spectral."
-
D.
Robert C. Martin
Robert C. Martin, often known as "Uncle Bob," is a prominent software engineer, author, and speaker recognized for his influential work on agile development principles and software craftsmanship.
-
E.
James Rumbaugh
James Rumbaugh is an American computer scientist and software engineer best known as one of the original developers of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and a pioneer in object-oriented modeling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a885eba0708190999696a45cbec816 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abba774ca881909f83cf65ffeb24bb |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:41 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae2748f09c81908d471b02a185ec1e |
completed | March 9, 2026, 1:50 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae27e4a6f88190a6af44f2cc822f31 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 1:52 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae2876710c81909451744f48337998 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 1:55 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:43 p.m.