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Prototype is usually something working, while spike can be pure research (e.g. validate that APIs are feasible and enough, or that something satisfies requireme
by bloomca 22d ago
Prototype is usually something working, while spike can be pure research (e.g. validate that APIs are feasible and enough, or that something satisfies requirements). Prototype is usually more polished/usable. Experiment in my mind is something which user-facing but not in stable yet.
So for me they are differentiated enough, but could be that I am just used to it.
- Espressosaurus 22d agoAn experiment doesn’t say anything about user facing or not. I do tons of them when reverse engineering poorly documented hardware and APIs to determine if the thing I’m trying to do is even supported.
- bloomca 21d agoIn general, yes, but I would say "experimental features" is a pretty widely used term, so in my mind the association with something user facing is strong.