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Apr 2026·4 min read
The Case for Simple Architecture
Why starting simple often leads to better outcomes than over-engineering from day one.
Architecture
Most systems don't fail because they were too simple. They fail because a team spent its early budget on flexibility it never needed and had none left for the problem it actually had.
A monolith with clear module boundaries can be split later. A distributed system built before the domain is understood mostly distributes the confusion.
Optimise for the ability to change your mind. That usually means fewer moving parts, not more.