picture vs poc: proof beats pixels
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.
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.
A picture is worth 1000 words 🖼️>🔤
— Manfred Touron (@moul) February 19, 2020
A PoC is worth 1000 pictures 💻>🖼️
words -----> pictures -----> proofs
1x 1000x 1000000x
pictures help you see. proofs make you believe.
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”
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 aren’t documentation. specs are proofs waiting to be built.
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.
