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verdict: needs-attention
remediation_round: 0
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# Milestone Validation: M008

## Success Criteria Checklist
- [x] **Key moment search results link to valid technique pages** — S01 adds `technique_page_slug` to search API, frontend routes to `/techniques/{parent_slug}#km-{id}`. 8 backend tests pass (3 new). Frontend build clean.
- [x] **Creators page excludes test data** — S02 adds `hidden` boolean column, migration 009 marks testcreator hidden, `list_creators()` filters `hidden != True`.
- [x] **No yellow jargon banner on search results** — S02 removes `.search-fallback-banner` JSX and CSS entirely.
- [x] **Footer shows clean version** — S02 hides commit section when `__GIT_COMMIT__` is 'dev', version bumped to 0.8.0.
- [x] **Homepage cards show topic tags and moment counts** — S03 adds `key_moment_count` via correlated subquery (API verified: 4, 4, 2), renders topic tag pills on cards.
- [x] **Creator pages show meaningful metrics** — S03 replaces `view_count` (always 0) with topic-category breakdown computed client-side from techniques array.

## Slice Delivery Audit
| Slice | Claimed Deliverable | Evidence | Verdict |
|-------|---------------------|----------|---------|
| S01 | Key moment click → parent technique page with hash-scroll | `technique_page_slug` on SearchResultItem, Qdrant payload enrichment, frontend routing to `/techniques/{slug}#km-{id}`, useEffect scroll, 8 tests pass, build clean | ✅ Delivered |
| S02 | No TestCreator, no yellow banner, clean footer | Hidden column + migration + filter, banner JSX/CSS removed, footer 'dev' hidden, v0.8.0, build clean | ✅ Delivered |
| S03 | Topic tag pills + moment counts on cards, topic breakdown on creator detail | `key_moment_count` subquery, API returns real counts, pills rendered, view_count replaced with category breakdown, build clean | ✅ Delivered |

## Cross-Slice Integration
No cross-slice boundary mismatches found. S02 `affects: [S03]` but the dependency is informational only — S03 doesn't consume any S02 output. All three slices touch separate areas:
- S01: search service + search results page + technique page
- S02: creators model/router + search results page + footer
- S03: techniques router + homepage + creator detail page

The one overlap (SearchResults.tsx touched by both S01 and S02) was non-conflicting — S01 changed key moment link routing, S02 removed the fallback banner.

## Requirement Coverage
All requirements relevant to M008 were addressed:

- **R005 (Search-First Web UI):** Advanced by S01 (key moment links work instead of 404ing), S02 (no misleading yellow banner), S03 (richer homepage cards with tags and counts).
- **R007 (Creators Browse Page):** Advanced by S02 (test creator hidden), S03 (meaningful technique-by-topic metrics).
- **R015 (30-Second Retrieval Target):** Advanced by S01 (eliminating the 404 dead-end removes a significant time-waster from search-to-read flow).

No requirements invalidated or re-scoped. R005 and R007 remain validated status. R015 remains active (full validation requires timed user test).

## Verification Class Compliance
### Contract
**Status: Satisfied (code-level)**
All key moment search results include `technique_page_slug`. Frontend routes to parent technique pages. 3 new backend integration tests verify slug population for technique pages, key moments with parents, and orphan moments. Frontend TypeScript compilation and production build pass clean.
Gap: No recorded browser walkthrough captured as evidence (UAT scripts written but execution not captured in summaries).

### Integration
**Status: Satisfied**
Search API returns `technique_page_slug` for key moment results — verified by backend tests and API curl. Frontend renders correct `/techniques/{slug}#km-{id}` links. `key_moment_count` flows from correlated subquery through API to frontend cards — verified by curl returning values (4, 4, 2).

### Operational
**Status: Not evidenced**
No recorded evidence of:
- Post-deployment container health checks
- nginx access log inspection for 404s on /techniques/ routes
- Migration 009 application verification on ub01
- Qdrant re-index confirmation

These are deployment-phase activities. S02 notes migration 009 must be applied on ub01. S01 notes Qdrant re-index needed for full slug coverage.

### UAT
**Status: Partially evidenced**
Three detailed UAT scripts written (S01: 5 tests + edge cases, S02: 5 tests + edge cases, S03: 6 tests + edge cases). S03 summary mentions API curl and browser inspection as verification. But formal UAT execution results are not captured — the UAT docs are test plans, not test reports.


## Verdict Rationale
All three slices delivered their claimed functionality with strong code-level evidence: backend tests pass, frontend builds clean, API endpoints return correct data, TypeScript compiles without errors. The credibility-debt items (404 key moment links, test creator in production, jargon banner, empty metrics) are all addressed in code.

Two gaps prevent a clean `pass`:
1. **Operational verification not performed** — container health, nginx logs, migration application, and Qdrant re-index are deployment-phase items documented as follow-ups but not executed or evidenced.
2. **UAT execution not captured** — comprehensive test scripts were written for all slices but formal execution results weren't recorded in summaries.

Neither gap represents missing functionality or code defects. They are deployment/verification-process gaps that will be resolved during the deployment cycle. The milestone's core goal — clearing credibility debt — is achieved at the code level. Marking needs-attention rather than needs-remediation because no additional code work is required.
