Weak signal
- Linear add-feature commits with no test or measurement.
What this question asks
Part 4 of 4 - Process of Experimentation.
Three iteration cycles is the minimum credible signal. The binder counts measure-refine-measure loops, including reverts and failed attempts. Linear add-feature commits with no measurement do not count, even if there are 200 of them.
Why it is on the rubric
Statute: 26 U.S.C. § 41(d)(1)(C); Treas. Reg. § 1.41-4(a)(5) and § 1.41-4(a)(6).
This question implements Process of Experimentation from 26 U.S.C. § 41(d)(1)(C); Treas. Reg. § 1.41-4(a)(5) and § 1.41-4(a)(6). The binder scores every claimed business component against this question and pairs the answer with cited evidence from your repositories.
Evidence the binder accepts
These are the artifact types the binder ingests to answer this question for a given business component.
- Visible commit-history iteration cycles
- Test runs across iterations
- Metric dashboards showing measure-and-refine cycles
- Revert commits that show hypotheses falsified
What weak vs strong evidence looks like
Weak evidence does not disqualify the component on its own; the binder will flag the gap and ask for a stronger artifact if one exists.
Strong signal
- Visible cycles of measure-and-refine, including failed attempts.
Other rubric questions under Process of Experimentation
All questions under Part 4 (Process of Experimentation) score the same business component:
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