evaluate

Evaluate a developer tool against structured criteria to determine its fitness for a project.

Steps

1. Define evaluation criteria:
2. Research the tool:
3. Hands-on evaluation:
4. Score each criterion (1-5):
5. Calculate the weighted overall score.
6. Document strengths, weaknesses, and deal-breakers.
7. Provide a recommendation with confidence level.

Format

Tool: <name> v<version>
Category: <tool category>
Scores:
  Functionality: <1-5>

Rules

• Always do a hands-on evaluation, not just documentation reading.
• Score each criterion independently with evidence.
• Note deal-breakers that override the overall score.