operating principles
users before opinions
i’ll trade a clever architecture for a workflow that actually unblocks the user.
document the 'why'
code tells you what. decisions tell you why. i write adrs for one-way doors so future-me isn’t guessing.
optimise for reversibility
speed comes from confidence. i build systems where deploys are boring and rollbacks are instant. one-way door = slow down. two-way door = move now.
make it observable
if it can’t be debugged quickly, it isn’t done. clear failure modes, good logs and metrics are part of the feature.
strong opinions, loosely held
i’ll argue for a decision with the data i have. better data wins immediately.