Mikkel Paulson • 5/6/2021

Designing without scale: program like nobody will use it

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A senior software developer shares their struggle to transition from designing large-scale, distributed systems to creating simple, one-person projects. The article explores the mental shift required to 'program like nobody will use it,' overcoming the instinct to over-engineer for scale, and the personal challenge of embracing simplicity and iterative refactoring in personal work.

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