02 — Framework · Failure mode

Believing 'backend-agnostic' means you have options

A project advertises multiple proving backends, but only one has CI, releases and issue traffic. The alternative backends are architectural possibilities that nobody currently maintains, and discovering this at migration time is expensive.

By MarketComp Updated 2026-09-12 v1.3 About the authors Changelog

Mitigation

Treat a backend as real only if you can find recent commits, releases and issues for it — or if you validate it yourself and are prepared to maintain it.

Cite this page

MarketComp (2026). Believing 'backend-agnostic' means you have options. The ZK Field Manual (Version 1.3). MarketComp. https://zkpick.com/frameworks/failure-modes/believing-backend-agnostic-means-you-have-options/

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