What 80% compatibility actually means

80% isn’t a marketing number.

It’s a filter.

Below that, you’re back in familiar territory.

Trying to interpret signals.

Filling in gaps.

Projecting what you hope is there.

At 80% and above, something shifts.

You’re not starting from zero.

There’s already alignment in:

That doesn’t guarantee anything.

But it removes a lot of the friction that usually shows up early.

You spend less time figuring out if it could work

and more time exploring if it does.