Chris Peterson

2410 days ago

Focus on the problem first, not the solution. Don’t pick any tool until you have fully understood what you are trying to achieve or solve. Don’t give up solving the actual problem and make it all about learning and using the shinny new tech

YAGNI, Cargo Cult and Overengineering - the Planes Won't Land Just Because You Built a Runway in Your Backyard

codeahoy.com

It was April. Year was probably was 2010. The cold, snowy winter was finally coming to an end and the spring was almost in the air. I was preparing for my final exams. The review lectures were going on for the RDBMS course that I was enrolled in at my university.