Technical Whitepapers

Infinite Drafts, Finite Judgment

When software becomes abundant, the decision becomes the scarce asset.

When software becomes abundant, the decision becomes the scarce asset. A white paper for engineering, QA and reliability leaders on verification capacity, independent evaluation, evidence routed by consequence and the quality of decisions. Companion to The Reliability Thesis, Episode Two.

• Verification capacity determines usable output. More proposals are not more progress.
• Manage demand. Cap the speculative candidates entering expensive evaluation.
• Build independent evaluation. Keep requirements, fixtures and decision rules out of the proposer's hands.