Complexity kills.
… the startups we audited that are now doing the best usually had an almost brazenly ‘Keep It Simple’ approach to engineering. Cleverness for cleverness sake was abhorred. On the flip side, the companies where we were like ”woah, these folks are smart as hell” for the most part kind of faded.
https://renegadeotter.com/2023/09/10/death-by-a-thousand-microservices.html*
13 Brutal Truths
No one is coming to save you The past is already written Tomorrow is not guaranteed Just because you’re “Busy” doesn’t mean you’re accomplishing more Failure can cross your path anytime Doing is more important than knowing You don’t have to please everyone Excuses make you smaller Happiness is a choice, Not circumstantial You’ll never find the perfect time to start Some people are going to be more successful than you You don’t need to be famous to have an impact Your expectation is what cause disappointments It’s hard work. And it’s dirty.
Surround yourself with friends who will encourage you, motivate you, hype you up, celebrate your wins, and commiserate your losses. And, most importantly, who will be honest with you when you’re out of line.