The Smart Dumb Programmer

Seasoned engineers often over-architect new projects based on past failures, adding event buses and split services before understanding the current domain. The recommended approach is to start with the simplest implementation - plain RPC calls, server-side HTML - and ship features to real users. As actual bottlenecks emerge, decouple only those specific parts. This method delivers features faster and lets evidence guide architectural decisions. Managing technical debt deliberately, rather than avoiding it, is a key skill.