The team tested all four steps across 18 components and 4 products. Result: zero lawsuits, zero infringement claims, zero dollars lost. The previous approach cost $230,000 on a single product.

Handled consistently, intellectual property concerns stop being expensive surprises and become a normal part of the build process.

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@jackeric "The set of defects that we are willing to take responsibility for, is empty".

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