picture vs poc: proof beats pixels

type Communication interface {
    Words() string    // talk is cheap
    Picture() Image   // show something
    Poc() Proof       // prove everything
}

words < pictures < proofs.

that’s not an opinion. that’s pure math.

you can write paragraphs explaining your idea. cool. but nobody reads them.

you can draw diagrams showing your vision. better. but they’re still just pretty lies.

or you can build something that works.

words -----> pictures -----> proofs
 1x           1000x          1000000x

pictures help you see. proofs make you believe.

a picture shows what might work. a poc grabs your shoulders and screams “it works right now!”

that’s the difference between:

• “trust me, this could work”
• “look at it running in production”

build to understand. run to design. break to learn.

• test your wildest ideas
• break your assumptions
• find your limits
• prove what’s possible

specs aren’t documentation. specs are proofs waiting to be built.

next time you’re stuck explaining:

• skip the words (they’re cheap)
• pass the pictures (they help)
• build the proof (it wins)

talk is cheap. pixels fade. proofs remain.

related: hello world on the simplest proof that works. proofs of culture on actions over words.