The latest articles on DEV Community by Sanjay Kandpal (@sanjay_kandpal_af365b5280). https://dev.to/sanjay_kandpal_af365b5280 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2938090%2F0013b4fa-48df-430f-bcf1-274b85efbf49.png https://dev.to/sanjay_kandpal_af365b5280 en Sanjay Kandpal Sun, 07 Dec 2025 17:10:41 +0000 https://dev.to/sanjay_kandpal_af365b5280/chaos-part-1--5bc https://dev.to/sanjay_kandpal_af365b5280/chaos-part-1--5bc <p>Working on fourteen forms for a client sounded simple at first. Then reality walked in with a baseball bat. Here are the real lessons I picked up during the process:</p> <p><strong>1. Always start with I/O, then database, then backend logic</strong>.<br> When you design from this flow, the UI becomes a natural outcome instead of a guess.</p> <p><strong>2. Keep table relationships simple when timelines are tight.</strong><br> Over-engineering the DB design turns basic queries into a Rubik’s cube no one asked for.</p> <p><strong>3. A good system needs balance across frontend, backend, and database</strong><br> If any one of them is sloppy, the entire structure ends up wobbling.</p> <p><strong>4.“Vibe coding” is fun until you spend hours fixing a 30-minute bug.</strong><br> Plan first, code second. Future-you will thank present-you.</p> <p><strong>5.Clear communication beats everything else.</strong><br> Getting detailed requirements early saves endless rework and heartbreak later.</p> <p>Random late night, quick write up.</p> webdev ai programming devjournal