argumentation

Build rigorous arguments from hypothesis through reasoning to concrete evidence. Every persuasive technical claim follows the same triad: a clear hypothesis states what you believe, an argument explains why it holds, and examples prove that it holds. This skill teaches you to apply that structure to code reviews, design decisions, research writing, and any context where claims need justification.

State your claim as a clear, falsifiable hypothesis. A hypothesis is not an opinion or a preference -- it is a specific assertion that can be tested against evidence.

| "This code is bad" | "This function has O(n^2) complexity where O(n) is achievable" | | "We should use TypeScript" | "TypeScript's type system will catch the class of null-reference bugs that caused 4 of our last 6 production incidents" |