picture vs poc

package poc

// Proof demonstrates an idea in action.
type Proof struct {
    Idea string
}

// Run executes the proof of concept, showcasing its feasibility.
func (p Proof) Run() string {
    return "Demonstrating: " + p.Idea
}

type Communication interface {
    Words() string    // talk is cheap
    Picture() Image   // show something
    Poc() Proof       // prove everything
}

• words < pictures < proofs
• that’s not an opinion - that’s pure math

the hierarchy of communication

• you can write paragraphs explaining your idea - cool, but nobody reads them
• you can draw diagrams showing your vision - better, but they’re still just pretty lies
• or you can build something that actually works - now we’re talking

the exponential difference

words -----> pictures -----> proofs
 1x           1000x          1000000x

• pictures help you see
• proofs make you believe

show vs prove

• a picture shows what might work
• a poc grabs your shoulders and screams “it works right now!”
• that’s the difference between:
  • “trust me, this could work”
  • “look at it running in production”

when pocs shine

• sometimes you need to build to understand
• sometimes you need to run to design
• sometimes you need to break to learn
• that’s when pocs shine:
  • test your wildest ideas
  • break your precious assumptions
  • find your real limits
  • prove what’s possible

specs are proofs waiting

• specs aren’t documentation
• specs are proofs waiting to be built

the action plan

• next time you’re stuck explaining:
  • skip the words (they’re cheap)
  • pass the pictures (they help)
  • build the proof (it wins)

talk is cheap. pixels fade. proofs remain.