POC

ELI5 — The Vibe Check

A POC is a quick experiment to prove an idea can work before you spend months building it properly. It's the 'will this even work?' test. POC code is usually thrown away — it's not meant to be production-quality, just good enough to prove the concept.

Real Talk

A Proof of Concept is a prototype or experiment designed to validate technical feasibility or business assumptions before committing to full development. POCs are typically time-boxed, low-quality code intended for learning, not production use.

When You'll Hear This

"Build a POC first to see if the third-party API can do what we need." / "The POC worked — now let's build it properly."