# Vertical Slice Proof

> A technique for proving a design by building one end-to-end path through every layer before generalizing it.

Record: `lexicon:vertical-slice-proof`
Kind: technique
Layer: [Evolution Principles](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/evolution-principles.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-vertical-slice-proof

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Decision Review](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/decision-review.md) and before [Defer Generalization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/defer-generalization.md).

## Category

- [Architecture Review Evolution Governance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/architecture-review-evolution-governance.md)

## Refactors

- [Architecture Astronaut](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/architecture-astronaut.md)

## Linked from

- [Anti-patterns](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-anti-patterns.md)