Learning whether your idea is Series-A-worthy entails asking strategic questions related to data uniqueness, legal aspects, performance, economics, reliability, scale, and support.
A proof of concept (PoC) must achieve specific outcomes and undergo various stages like setting success metrics, acquiring validation data, adding monitoring, and stress testing edge cases.
Validation checks help identify failing ideas, leading to a structured Hypothesis → Change → Measure → Decide → Repeat approach in rapid AI prototyping.
The next section will focus on transforming a prototype into a production-ready system with GitOps, feature stores, CI/CD, and safeguards to prevent technical debt.