Engineering Principles
Beliefs that guide how I build software and lead teams.
1. ship first, refine later
Working software beats perfect plans. Get it in front of users. Improve it with real feedback. A shipped feature with rough edges teaches more than a perfect feature in staging.
2. prefer proven tools
Excitement fades. Reliability compounds. Innovation belongs in the product, not in constantly changing the stack.
3. simplicity is leverage
Complex systems fail in complex ways. Simple systems are easier to debug, scale, and hand off. Delete code before it becomes a liability.
4. dependencies are trade-offs
Every dependency adds risk. Before installing a library, ask: can I own this in 50 lines?
5. document decisions
Code explains what. Documentation explains why. Future you will care about the why.
6. own outcomes
Your job isn't just writing code. It's solving the right problem.
7. sustainable pace wins
Consistency beats heroics. Build systems that don't rely on burnout.