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Card #c95IR // #c95Synthesis

A new material, a new method-of-manufacture, -construction, or -processing, or a new technical capability is the driver for an adaptation, not a market pull.

— In our words · Source: Reverse Engineering (R. Messler)

[Use when]

Use when a roadmap assumes every change must answer a pre-existing market demand.

[Why it matters]

Some adaptations are capability-led: the tool invents the use-case.

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