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What technical discovery should resolve
A practical guide to discovery outputs: test uncertain dependencies, document constraints and close with a decision rather than an open-ended research report.
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Guides
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What technical discovery should resolve
A practical guide to discovery outputs: test uncertain dependencies, document constraints and close with a decision rather than an open-ended research report.
AI & Automation
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How to assess an AI workflow before building it
Evaluate AI feasibility using representative inputs, explicit error consequences, source readiness and a controlled comparison with simpler approaches.
Product Development
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How to scope an MVP around a learning goal
Define an MVP by the assumption it tests, the user workflow it completes and the operational work needed to interpret the result honestly.
Architecture
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Designing permissions into a RAG system
Plan access-aware retrieval, citation handling and document invalidation so a knowledge assistant respects the source system’s permission boundaries.
Integrations
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A webhook receipt is not a completed business action
Understand acknowledgement boundaries, uncertain delivery, deduplication and reconciliation when a business workflow crosses several systems.
Comparisons
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AI agents vs deterministic workflows
Choose between an adaptive AI agent and a deterministic workflow by examining decision uncertainty, permissions, recovery and the cost of an incorrect action.
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Modernize or rewrite an existing application?
Choose an incremental modernization or replacement path by examining business behavior, dependency knowledge, migration constraints and release risk.
Cost & Planning
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Build vs buy: deciding from the workflow
Compare custom software with packaged tools using process fit, integration boundaries, ownership and the ongoing cost of operating the chosen approach.
Playbooks
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A practical data migration playbook
Plan a data migration around authoritative sources, repeatable transformation, reconciliation and a cutover decision supported by evidence.
Checklists
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Software handover checklist
Check whether a software delivery can be built, released, operated and continued by another engineer using the repository and documented access.
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Integration discovery checklist
Verify system access, record ownership and recovery expectations before committing to a business integration scope or delivery estimate.
Guides by business workflow
Choose the decision you need to make: diagnose the problem, scope a release, evaluate cost, examine architecture or repair a failure.