The best design decision? Not building it.

👋 Hi there.

Not long ago, I was in a planning meeting where we were evaluating a new internal tool.
Everyone agreed it sounded helpful. It could save some developer time. Maybe improve our CI pipeline.

But I had this sinking feeling: we were solving a problem that hadn’t really happened yet.

And I remembered something a senior architect once told me:

That stuck with me.

💡 The Real Mindset Shift: Less Is Often More

As developers, our value is often measured by output — tickets closed, features shipped, code written.

But as you move into architectural thinking, the value shifts.
It’s no longer about how much you build, but about what you choose not to build.

Here’s what this shift looks like in practice: