Validation & Drills
Validation vs Setup
Why configuring a custody system is not the same as validating it.
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Most custody guidance stops at configuration.
Configuration is not validation.
What Setup Actually Means
Setup is the act of arranging tools according to instructions.
It assumes those instructions cover all failure scenarios.
They do not.
What Validation Requires
Validation tests assumptions under controlled conditions.
It asks whether recovery would succeed if something goes wrong.
Without validation, confidence is speculative.
Why People Avoid Validation
Validation is uncomfortable.
It exposes uncertainty and incomplete understanding.
Most people prefer reassurance to truth.
The Cost of Skipping Validation
Skipping validation saves time until failure occurs.
When failure happens, the cost is irreversible.
Setup creates structure.
Validation creates certainty.
Only one survives stress.