been dealt with at the start of a project when time was avail-
able.
Proofs of concept often are bits and pieces of programs. You
may have one little program that proves out your corporate
database connection; another program may prove that your
users can understand the process you are dealing with.
Proofs of concept may fail--but it is better for them to fail than
for an entire project to fail.
Some programmers actually prefer to work on proofs of concept than on
products that will ship. If you have a team of programmers, look for those
people who never finish things and leave loose ends around. A proof of con- ...
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