A TinyCTO.tv Hype Stack technical parable about board approval, demo evidence, scale decision. Separate demo approval from investment, architecture, risk, and production gates.
# Episode 142 — The Board Approved the Demo — Script
## Concept board approval;demo evidence;scale decision
## Hype promise The enterprise can scale AI value by standardizing pilots, dashboards, and governance ceremonies.
## System reality The board approves enterprise deployment after a polished demo with no production economics, control evidence, or adoption data.
Risk approval is not risk ownership unless the decision is tied to people who can act when the risk becomes real.