Experiment Execution and Recording

Guide the design, execution tracking, and result recording of experiments that test research hypotheses.

Context

Each iteration in the methodology tests one hypothesis through an experiment. The experiment must produce a clear signal: the hypothesis is confirmed, refuted, or the result is inconclusive. The emphasis is on minimality — the goal is to get an answer, not to build a product.

Experiment Design Principles

1. Minimality: create the smallest prototype or analysis that can confirm or refute the hypothesis. Resist scope creep.
2. Reproducibility: key experiments (those that feed into the final report) must be reproducible by other engineers without the author's involvement. This means: documented environment, launch instructions,