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Engineering Partner Scorecard

Evaluate Any Fractional Partner in 30 Minutes

Rate each category 1–5. A score of 3 means acceptable. Below 3 is a concern. Above 3 is a strength. This scorecard covers engineering culture, code quality standards, communication maturity, deployment practices, security posture, and team stability. Any category scoring 1 is a deal-breaker regardless of total score. The best partners will welcome these questions.

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Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

6 evaluation categories with specific questions to ask
Scoring rubric: what a 1, 3, and 5 looks like for each category
Deal-breakers that disqualify a partner regardless of total score
Score interpretation guide: 25–30 strong, 18–24 promising, below 12 walk away

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