SYSTEMS DESIGN · EDITORIAL DRAFT
From Prototype to Production
A successful demo proves possibility. Production readiness requires repeatability, operational ownership, and a credible account of the system's limits.
Turn assumptions into checks
List the critical assumptions behind the prototype and add tests or monitoring for the ones that could break the user experience.
Plan operational ownership
Document deployment, rollback, secrets handling, and how a team will diagnose incidents after launch.
Ship in controlled steps
Use a small rollout, inspect real outcomes, and expand only when the acceptance criteria are met.
Editorial draft — review and approve before publishing.