spike

A spike is a disposable experiment used to validate feasibility and explore solutions before committing to a full build. You need a spike when considering a new feature and want to quickly test different approaches to determine the best path forward.

To test feature feasibility with throwaway prototypes, you break down ideas into small feasibility questions, conduct research, and build disposable experiments. This process validates approaches and provides clear verdicts on success or failure.

Yes, you can run a feasibility test without production code by creating disposable experiments. This approach decomposes ideas into manageable questions and builds quick prototypes to research and validate approaches before any full build commitment.

The best way to validate an idea before a full build is to use disposable experiments. By breaking the idea into feasibility questions, researching, and building prototypes, you get a clear verdict on whether the approach works.

Throwaway experiments are designed for rapid prototyping and feasibility testing, not for production use. The limitation is that the code is disposable; once the experiment provides a clear verdict, the validated idea must still be built properly.

The spike skill decomposes ideas for feasibility testing by breaking them down into small, manageable feasibility questions. It then conducts research and builds prototypes to answer these questions, ultimately providing clear verdicts on the experiment's outcome.