Technology Assessment
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SKILL.md
Technology Assessment
Overview
Technology assessment evaluates technologies for strategic fit, technical feasibility, and competitive advantage. This skill covers frameworks for making informed technology decisions.
Critical Assessment Rules
Follow these rules to produce assessments that are honest, grounded, and actionable:
- Contextual Grounding: Always tie scores, recommendations, and analysis back to the user's specific context (team size, scale, budget, timeline). A technology that scores 5/5 for Google may score 2/5 for a 10-person startup.
- Honest Scoring: Do not inflate scores. A score of 2 or 3 is normal and valuable — it tells the user where the risks are. If a technology has known weaknesses, say so. Scores above 4 require strong justification.
- Decisive Recommendations: End every assessment with a clear recommendation. "It depends" is not a recommendation. If the answer genuinely depends, specify what it depends ON and give a recommendation for each scenario.
- Trend Indicators Everywhere: Apply INC/DEC/CONST trend indicators to every technology mentioned, not just the primary subject. Trend context helps the user understand trajectory.
- Domain Tailoring: When the user's domain has specific considerations (AI/ML, fintech, healthcare, infrastructure), extend the standard framework with domain-specific evaluation criteria rather than using a generic checklist.
- Always Consider Alternatives: Every assessment should mention at least 2-3 alternatives to the technology being assessed, with brief comparative notes. The user needs to know what else they could choose.
- Quantify When Possible: Prefer concrete numbers over vague qualifiers. "50k msgs/sec" is better than "high throughput." "$23k/year" is better than "affordable." "3-6 months" is better than "some time."