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The problem
Modern software development presents a unique set of challenges when it comes to building scalable, maintainable systems. Whether you're working on a greenfield project or modernising a legacy codebase, the decisions you make early on have an outsized impact on your team's velocity down the road.
Our approach
Over the past 8 years, we've developed a set of principles that guide how we approach technical decisions at Teklin. These aren't rigid rules — they're heuristics that help us make better choices under uncertainty.
1. Optimise for change
The only constant in software development is that requirements change. Systems that are easy to change are more valuable than systems that are theoretically optimal but rigid. We favour composition over inheritance, thin abstraction layers, and explicit over implicit behaviour.
2. Ship it and learn
The best way to validate an architectural decision is to put it in front of real users. Premature optimisation and over-engineering are as costly as technical debt. We bias toward shipping working software and iterating based on real feedback.
The results
Teams that adopt these principles consistently ship faster with fewer production incidents. We've measured a 40% reduction in time-to-feature across projects where we've applied this approach systematically.
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