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verdict: pass
remediation_round: 0
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# Milestone Validation: M015

## Success Criteria Checklist
No explicit success criteria section in the roadmap. Validated against slice demo claims and verification classes:

- [x] **S01 demo:** GET /api/v1/search/popular returns top 10 queries from last 7 days, cached in Redis. search_log table has rows from real searches. — **PASS** (verified via curl, DB row count, cached flag)
- [x] **S02 demo:** Creators browse page shows 'Last updated: Apr 3' per creator. Homepage recently-added cards show a subtle date. — **PASS** (browser assertions on ub01:8096 confirm both)
- [x] **S03 demo:** Homepage shows a metric block with article count, creator count in scorecard style matching the dark/cyan design. — **PASS** (browser screenshot confirms 21 ARTICLES / 7 CREATORS in cyan-on-dark)
- [x] **S04 demo:** Homepage shows a 'Trending Searches' section with real-time terms people are searching. — **PASS** (browser verification on ub01:8096, pill links navigate to search results)
- [x] **S05 demo:** Admin dropdown opens on hover at desktop widths. On mobile, opens on tap. — **PASS** (matchMedia guard + hover handlers + 150ms leave delay verified, build passes)

## Slice Delivery Audit
| Slice | Claimed Output | Delivered | Evidence |
|-------|---------------|-----------|----------|
| S01 | search_log table + GET /search/popular with Redis cache | ✅ Yes | Migration 013 applied, 3 search_log rows confirmed, curl returns JSON with cached flag |
| S02 | last_technique_at on creators API, dates on browse + homepage | ✅ Yes | API field present on all items, browser assertions confirm date rendering |
| S03 | GET /stats endpoint + homepage scorecard | ✅ Yes | curl returns {technique_count:21, creator_count:7}, browser screenshot confirms |
| S04 | Trending Searches homepage section from popular API | ✅ Yes | Pill links render with real terms, navigation works |
| S05 | Hover-to-open admin dropdown on desktop | ✅ Yes | matchMedia ref, onMouseEnter/Leave handlers, 150ms delay, build passes |

## Cross-Slice Integration
**S01 → S04 dependency:** S01 provides GET /api/v1/search/popular. S04 consumes it via fetchPopularSearches() in public-client.ts. Both summaries confirm the integration. No boundary mismatches.

All other slices (S02, S03, S05) are independent — no cross-slice dependencies. No mismatches found.

## Requirement Coverage
| Requirement | Status | Covered By | Evidence |
|-------------|--------|-----------|----------|
| R033 — Creator Last Updated Date | Validated | S02 | Browser assertions on ub01:8096 confirm dates on creators page and homepage cards in short Mon D format |
| R034 — Homepage Stats Scorecard | Validated | S03 | GET /api/v1/stats returns {technique_count:21, creator_count:7}. Browser screenshot confirms scorecard visible |
| R035 — Popular Search Terms Display | Validated | S01 + S04 | Backend logging + caching (S01) and frontend display (S04) both verified end-to-end |
| R036 — Admin Dropdown Hover on Desktop | Validated | S05 | matchMedia guard + hover handlers + 150ms leave delay. Build passes |

All four milestone requirements fully covered and validated.

## Verification Class Compliance
**Contract:** ✅ PASS
- Frontend builds with zero TS errors (S03: npm run build exits 0, S04: npx tsc --noEmit zero errors, S05: build passes)
- Alembic migration 013 applies cleanly (S01: migration applied on ub01)
- API endpoints return expected shapes (S01: PopularSearchesResponse, S03: StatsResponse verified via curl)

**Integration:** ✅ PASS
- All features visible on live ub01:8096 (S02, S03, S04 verified with browser assertions/screenshots)
- search_log rows appear after real searches (S01: 3 rows confirmed)
- Popular endpoint returns cached data (S01: curl returns cached:true)

**Operational:** N/A (listed as "none" in planning)

**UAT:** ✅ PASS
- All 5 slices have UAT test files
- Visual inspection of homepage stats (S03), trending searches (S04), creator dates (S02), admin dropdown hover (S05) — all confirmed


## Verdict Rationale
All 5 slices delivered their claimed outputs with verification evidence. All 4 requirements (R033-R036) are fully covered and validated. Cross-slice integration (S01→S04) works correctly. All non-empty verification classes (Contract, Integration, UAT) have evidence. No gaps or regressions found.
