spike

Technical feasibility validation requires running focused disposable experiments to test uncertain approaches. By breaking ideas into concrete validation questions and investigating high-risk assumptions first, you gather evidence to determine whether an idea should be built or discarded.

A spike is a focused, disposable experiment used to validate uncertain technical ideas before production work. You should use a spike for prototyping, feasibility checks, architecture comparisons, and research-driven engineering decisions to minimize wasted engineering time.

Running a proof-of-concept experiment involves building small standalone prototypes to compare approaches and test integrations. This structured exploration gathers evidence through lightweight builds, producing a verdict of validated, partial, or invalidated to guide your decision.

Rapid prototyping tests integration feasibility by building small standalone experiments specifically designed to validate uncertain technical approaches. These focused experiments gather evidence before production work begins, ensuring your integration decisions are evidence-based rather than speculative.

Disposable experiments for technical validation are limited by their focused scope, meaning they test specific assumptions rather than full production readiness. They produce structured verdicts to guide build or discard decisions, but should not be mistaken for production-quality implementations.

An evidence-based verdict is produced through structured exploration and lightweight builds that test high-risk assumptions. The validation process yields a clear outcome of validated, partial, or invalidated, directly guiding whether to proceed with full implementation or discard the approach.