Why system design matters even before you write a single line of code — a personal story every developer should read.
I used to jump straight into coding.
No plan. No structure. Just vibes. 😅
And at first, it felt great.
💻 I was writing code fast
📱 Screens were showing up
⚙️ APIs were working
It felt like progress... until it wasn’t. 😬
🚨 Then Everything Started Falling Apart
A few weeks later, things broke down:
🔁 Every new feature broke something else
🧩 Code became a tangled mess
🐢 App performance slowed down
I started asking myself:
"Why didn’t I plan this properly from the beginning?" 🤦♂️
💥 That’s When I Realized
👉 System Design matters
🧠 Clear requirements matter even more
It wasn’t just bad code.
I didn’t even fully understand what I was building.
❌ No clear goals
❌ No user flow
❌ No big picture
💭 Whether You’re Working On...
👨💻 A client project
🚀 A startup idea
🛠️ Your own side hustle
If you don’t plan first, you’ll end up wasting time fixing things later. 😤
And no — I’m not talking about fancy diagrams or huge documents. 📄✖️
🗺️ Even a Rough Sketch Helps
Just outlining:
- How your app works
- How data moves
- What the user actually needs
Can save you so much trouble later.
✅ Now I Do Things Differently
I don’t start coding until:
✅ I know what the project needs
✅ I’ve mapped out the basic flow
✅ I’ve asked the right questions
And honestly? It makes everything smoother. 🙌
👇 Have You Been There Too?
Have you ever jumped into code too early and regretted it later?
Let me know in the comments — or share what you do differently now. I'd love to learn from your experiences too!
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