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- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
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- 2
- Latest version
- git:20260728.fac4544, committed Jul 28, 2026
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- Jul 18, 2026
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- 14
- License
- MIT
Evaluate vendors against weighted criteria, a proof of concept that tests your real workload, and a clear-eyed accounting of exit costs before you sign. Use when choosing a paid tool or service you will depend on and a wrong pick is expensive to undo.
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What the file says
# Vendor evaluation Choosing a vendor is choosing a dependency you will live with for years and pay to leave. The evaluation goes wrong when it is run on demos and vibes: the polished sales walkthrough decides it, criteria get invented to justify the favorite, and no one asks what it costs to get back out. A disciplined evaluation tests the vendor on your work and prices the exit before it prices the entry. ## Method 1. **Set weighted criteria before you see a single demo.** List what matters: functionality, reliability, security posture, support, total cost, and how hard it is to leave. Assign weights that sum to a fixed total, and write them down first. Criteria invented after the demo just rationalize the vendor who demoed best. 2. **Score against requirements, not against each other.** Rate every vendor on each criterion against your bar, so a weak field cannot make a mediocre option look strong by comparison. Separate must-haves, which are pass or fail, from nice-to-haves that earn weighted points. 3. **Design the proof of concept around your real workload.** Feed it your actual data shapes, your peak volume, your awkward edge cases, and your …
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Source
amey-thakur/ai-skills · 14 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-06 · branch main
API
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