Notes on the decisions that actually matter when building software — written by the people who make them.
Templates get you to launch fast. They rarely survive the first real spike in users, data, or complexity.
Most SaaS architecture decisions are reversible. A handful aren't — and they're usually made in week one, by accident.
The value of AI in a workflow depends entirely on where you draw the line for human judgment.
Most performance metrics measure the wrong moment. Here's the one that predicts whether users keep the app.
'Increased conversion by 40%' is a common line in case studies. Ours doesn't say that unless we can actually defend the number.
