Method

Proof, not posture.

Sam Foundry is useful only when a reader can tell what was observed, what was tested, what remains uncertain, and what should happen next.

Maturity language

Every claim says which stage it is at.

The label sits near the top of every substantive item and agrees with its evidence record, so you can tell a shipped capability from a design without reading the whole page.

verified-implemented

Verified implemented

Code, committed output, or live behavior was observed.

implemented-not-production-wired

Working proof

It runs and has been demonstrated. Wiring it to production is a separate, deliberate step.

experimental

Experimental

A bounded trial is running. Its results hold for the trial and are not yet claimed beyond it.

documented-planned

Designed

The design is written down and specific enough to build from.

recommended

Recommended

We think this is the right pattern and say so before we have built it.

failed-experiment

Failed experiment

We tried it, it missed its acceptance criteria, and the record stays up.

deprecated

Deprecated

Superseded. It stays documented so earlier work still reads correctly.

Publication loop

A claim moves through evidence and authority.

  1. 01Define the audience, claim, boundary, and required evidence.
  2. 02Gather public or approved sources and record freshness.
  3. 03Separate implemented, experimental, planned, and recommended states.
  4. 04Use deterministic checks, fresh adversarial review, or domain review where appropriate.
  5. 05Record limitations, disclosures, and human approval accurately.
  6. 06Publish with a correction and supersession path.