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>There is always a trade-off between quality and velocity.

This is a common trope but is rarely the case in my experience. Components designed to be flexible and 'future-proof' are the ones that quickly become overengineered, resulting in late deliveries and costly maintenance.

Writing the minimum code required to solve the problem is often a winning strategy.



Flexible and future-proof is not the same as quality.




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