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"The Working Prototype"
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It works on your machine, and for once that actually means something. The prototype compiles, the happy path is happy, and you have just enough to demo without anyone asking about edge cases. This is the celebration before the real engineering begins.
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The prototype worked in the demo and now someone has promised it to a customer for next quarter. It has no tests, no error handling, and the database is a JSON file on your desktop. You are now the proud owner of production code that was never meant to leave your laptop.