Prototype hardening
Prototype hardening replaces demonstration shortcuts with dependable product state, data, identity, security, accessibility, performance, tests and operations.
- Prototype hardening
- Coded prototype
What prototype hardening means
Prototype hardening is the decision and engineering work required to replace demonstration shortcuts with dependable product state, data, identity, security, accessibility, performance, tests and operations.
A working demonstration alone does not establish those properties.
Where hardening gaps appear
Mock identity may need to become real roles, permission checks, revocation, audit history and failure recovery before operational use.
Hardening is a broad transition, and it usually spans several disciplines: product and design decisions, engineering work, security assessment and operational readiness.
Tcules' role in prototype hardening
Tcules works on the product-decision layer of that transition.
The Prototype Hardening Checklist works through the common gaps without technical knowledge, and the AI Prototype Readiness Review establishes which product decisions are still open before development.
Code audit, security assessment and infrastructure review are separate specialisms, and a readiness review should tell you when you need them.
See Coded Prototyping
Code is needed to answer the product question before hardening is considered.