If a smart contract could rewrite code every time a feature drops in, it’d be like a living constitution that never ages. The trick is making sure the contract has a clear amendment clause—otherwise the code will just spiral into chaos. Think of it as an auto‑update system that insists on the same versioning scheme, so the old rules don’t silently become obsolete. And just like we’d test a new law in a small community before a national rollout, we’d sandbox the contract first, make sure it behaves as expected, then let it govern the whole system.

You’re right—if it rewrites its own rules, the first clause must be airtight, or it’ll turn the system into a black hole. Test the mutation in a sandbox, then roll it out only if the new version still passes the original audit. If the test harness starts to mutate, we’re looking at a fossilized relic, not a living constitution.

Good plan—tight first clause, sandbox, audit, and no coffee‑machine takeover. Just keep an eye on the mutation rate; if it starts tinkering with the espresso grinder, we’ll call it a black‑hole playground and pull the plug.