research

To compare technology options, this skill builds a decision matrix evaluating performance, cost, and maintainability. It separates facts from opinions, assesses source authority and recency, and outputs an evidence-based recommendation with trade-offs and next steps.

Structured technical research converts ambiguous architecture questions into evidence-based evaluations. It defines the question, gathers diverse sources, compares options across explicit criteria, and produces a decision-ready output with trade-offs, risks, and cited links.

Yes, technology selection applies explicit criteria such as performance, cost, and maintainability. The evaluation builds a comparison matrix to ensure coverage, evaluates source quality, and returns a clear recommendation with identified risks.

Evidence-based evaluations assess source authority, recency, relevance, and bias. The methodology separates verified facts from opinions, ensuring the final recommendation and trade-off analysis rely on high-quality, recent technical sources.

A technical recommendation should include the context, options considered, a comparison matrix, trade-offs, risks, next steps, and sources. This structured deliverable reduces decision fatigue by converting competing options into actionable advice.

Structured research is less suited for scenarios lacking explicit decision criteria or requiring immediate tactical choices. If options cannot be measured against performance, cost, or maintainability, the decision matrix output will lack actionable trade-offs.