Startup playbook

Are we ready for Production?

Defines the public shape of the "Are we ready for Production?" stage. The website should explain the decision, the intent and the related guidance without publishing the full assessment method.

Useful for

Production readiness

Public purpose

Curation guidance

Open with the idea that Production is a business promise, not just a hosting environment.

Use the control introductions to explain assurance, independent security challenge, commercial trust, live operations, recovery and cost acceptance.

Summary intent

The company should be able to make customer promises with evidence, tested recovery paths, known risks and a trust position that matches reality.

How Brokenhouse helps

Turn this into a practical plan.

I help technology teams turn this guidance into decisions, implementation plans, governance evidence and production-ready operating models.

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Related decisions to work through

Container platform decisions

Use containers as the default packaging stance. They give the product a flexible route from POC to Pilot to Production without forcing the final hosting decision too early.

Stage gates

Stage gates are decision points. They help a company decide whether it is ready to move to the next level of customer exposure, operational risk and commercial promise. They are not ceremonies and they are not a replacement for judgement.