As developers, we often fall into the trap of writing 'perfect' code before we even validate our product. We set up complex microservices, implement elaborate caching layers, and design for millions of users when we don't even have ten. Here is a rule of thumb I'm following while building in public: Write code that is easy to delete, not easy to extend. Focus on shipping the simplest working version first, because the fastest code to write and maintain is the code you don't write at all.
How do you balance code quality with shipping speed when building your own projects? Do you refactor early, or do you embrace technical debt until it actually hurts?
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