sanity checks
Quick reasonableness assessments
Sanity checks are quick tests to verify that something is reasonable or functioning as expected before proceeding.
In programming, a sanity check confirms basic assumptions: The code runs a sanity check to make sure the file exists.
More broadly, any preliminary verification qualifies: Let's do a sanity check on these numbers before the meeting.
The term implies catching obvious errors rather than thorough validation.
- acid testConclusive quality evaluation
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- touchstoneStandard for evaluation
- verificationProving something accurate
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
testing · reasonableness · gold standard · litmus test · common sense · plausibility · quality control · reviews · consistency · inspection · mental clarity · debugging · code review · fault-finding · critical thinking · rationality · coherence · soundness
sanity checksdeep dives
Thorough, extensive investigations
forensic analysis · penetration testing · stress testing · due diligence
sanity checksblind trust
Complete unquestioning confidence
blind faith · taking at face value · rubber-stamping · rubber stamping · carte blanche
sanity checksreckless abandon
Complete disregard for consequences
reckless disregard · flying blind · throwing caution to the wind · winging it · willful ignorance
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