Good decisions need context. Experienced engineers know that the answer to most technology choices is “it depends.” Knowing the pros and cons of a particular technology isn’t enough—you need to know the local details too. What are you trying to do? How much time, money, and patience do you have? What’s your risk tolerance? What does the business ne

Have I identified a problem worth solving? Is the solution I’m proposing the right one? Do I actually want to solve it? Or, more succinctly: should I go build this thing?