Quick Reference: The SCRAPE brief
Recall a compact scrape brief that covers source, constraints, rows, access, provenance, and exit rules.
battlecard comparison Setup memory SCRAPE What does SCRAPE stand for before a scraping run? Six parts of a basic scrape brief. Brief vs. code What changes when you write the brief before code? The brief makes implementation choices reviewable before they become hidden assumptions. Objection This is only a 50-page scrape. Do we really need a brief? Small scrape, real downstream decision. Your line Yes, but it can be six lines. Source, constraints, rows, access, provenance, and exit are enough for a small job. Skipping the brief because the job is small is how temporary CSVs become unowned datasets. It…
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