Buying information early
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In this lesson
reduce uncertainty early at low cost.
Planned topics
- Spike: time-boxed investigation to answer a technical question.
- Prototype: a thin end-to-end slice that exposes integration problems.
- Staged commitments: commit to the next stage, not the whole program, until risks fall.
- Tackle the riskiest, least understood parts first, not the easiest.
- Record what you learned and update the register.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
A table: risk | question | spike or prototype | time box | decision it enables. Example: can we sync stock at the required rate? | load spike on sync path | 3 days | choose events or batch.
Check your understanding
Why do risky work first?
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Learning early leaves time to change the plan.
Practice
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