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speculative-pipeline

A pipeline execution strategy where downstream stages start before upstream stages finish, using staggered timing with configurable delays. The leader begins first, and followers start after a delay, building from whatever partial output exists. Combined with convergence loops, early follower output self-corrects as upstream artifacts solidify. Cuts total pipeline time dramatically -- a 3-stage pipeline that takes 12 hours sequentially can finish in roughly 7 hours with speculative-pipeline staggering. Triggers: "speculative-pipeline", "staggered pipeline", "parallel prompts with delay", "overlap pipeline stages", "faster pipeline".

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# Speculative-pipeline Strategy

Run pipeline stages with staggered timing instead of sequentially. The leader starts first;
followers start after a configurable delay and build from whatever upstream output exists at
that point. Combined with convergence loops, followers self-correct as upstream artifacts
arrive and stabilize.

## Core Principle

> **Start downstream work early with partial upstream output. Convergence loops correct the
> errors introduced by working from incomplete input.**

The insight is that waiting for perfect upstream output is wasteful. A follower working from
80% of the upstream artifacts will produce output that is ~60-70% correct on the first pass.