05
The Milestone
What a build is for.
A milestone build is a measurement aimed at somebody outside the team. Each one proves something real and hides something else, and knowing which is which is most of production.
A milestone build is a measurement aimed at somebody outside the team.
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In this section
Every entry is a budget and what gets cut from it- 01What a build is forA milestone build is a communication device aimed at somebody outside the team, which is why it distorts priorities.
- 02The vertical sliceA small piece finished to shipping quality — enormously useful and reliably misleading about the rest.
- 03Content completeEverything present, nothing polished. Rarely as complete as declared.
Every entry is a budget and what gets cut from it. Worked examples, never rules.