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 [![A research spike shipped as running code surfaces engine-specific blockers a design doc would have missed](https://umesh-malik.com/blog/research-spike-as-running-code-cover.png)

AI Coding Agents & DX • Aug 13, 2026

### Build your research spike as running code: 8 blockers a doc missed

A research spike should ship as running code, not a design doc. alchemy-utils surfaced 8 engine blockers a doc would miss, and priced the fix at 3-5 weeks.

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