Editorial Policy & Standards
SoBasically is an independent technical intelligence publication for software engineers, founders, and decision-makers. We report verified technical facts anchored strictly in primary documentation.
1. Mission & Story Selection
We cover consequential developments across artificial intelligence, systems architecture, cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, and technical security.
Rather than publishing an endless feed of incremental news, we curate a focused daily selection of the most significant technical stories. Every story is selected based on its practical relevance to software builders, the credibility of its underlying evidence, and its long-term technical impact.
Unconfirmed rumors and social discussions are treated as leads, never as established fact. We do not publish a story until its claims are verified against authoritative primary documentation.
2. Sourcing Standards & Verification
PRIMARY DOCUMENTATION (REQUIRED FOR TECHNICAL CLAIMS)
We anchor our reporting directly in official technical sources: engineering disclosures, official documentation, peer-reviewed papers, research preprints (such as arXiv), code repository releases, regulatory filings, and official security advisories. Material claims regarding architectures, benchmarks, pricing, or capabilities must be corroborated by a primary record.
INDEPENDENT REPORTING (CONTEXT & CORROBORATION)
Coverage from established technology journalism outlets helps surface emerging developments and provides broader industry perspective. While we reference reputable reporting for corroboration, core technical specifications are independently cross-checked against primary documentation.
COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS & FORUMS (LEADS ONLY)
Developer forums, open issue trackers, and community discussions help us identify emerging topics and developer sentiment. However, community posts and rumors serve strictly as initial leads—they are never published as confirmed reporting without primary verification.
3. Factual Reporting & Analytical Context
We maintain a clear division between what happened and our perspective on what it means:
- Separation of Fact and Analysis: We report factual developments plainly and objectively. Where we provide editorial analysis, architectural trade-offs, or industry implications, that context is clearly distinguished from the factual record.
- Preserving Uncertainty: When benchmark metrics, model capabilities, or timelines are early, self-reported, or unverified by independent benchmarks, we explicitly note those limitations rather than presenting claims as settled fact.
- Original Synthesis: Our briefs are original summaries written to give you key takeaways quickly, with direct links back to original primary documentation so you can review the underlying evidence yourself.
4. Visual Presentation & Trademark Fair Use
Our visual presentation is designed to be clean, informative, and respectful of intellectual property:
- Original Editorial Graphics: We do not scrape, republish, or reuse photographs from other news outlets. Story cards and visuals are custom-designed to illustrate technical themes without visual clutter.
- Nominative Fair Use: Company names, brand marks, and product logos appear strictly under nominative fair use to truthfully identify the subject of news coverage. Display of any mark does not imply endorsement, affiliation, or sponsorship by the trademark owner.
- Respect for Privacy: We respect individual privacy and do not publish or generate likenesses of private individuals.
5. Corrections Policy
Accuracy is the foundation of our work. If we make a factual error, or if official filings amend previously reported technical details, we correct the record promptly and transparently.
Readers and organizations may report factual inaccuracies or submit documentation updates to our editorial desk at [email protected]. When a correction is verified, we update the brief and clearly note the change.