Software Engineering vs Kitchen Design: Why Every Team Needs a Chief Reminder Officer
If you’ve ever renovated a kitchen, you know how quickly it can spiral. There are so many features you can add — an extra prep sink, hidden spice drawers, a built-in espresso bar. But unless you decide what’s truly important to you, your bill will go through the roof… and you’ll still end up missing what you really wanted. Software engineering is no different. Every sprint, there’s a new feature you could add. Every week, there’s a shiny new framework, integration, or AI plugin. Without clear priorities, you’ll burn your budget and your team’s focus chasing “nice to have” ideas while the things that actually matter to users remain half-baked. 1. Over-Designing for the Future In both kitchens and software, the future can be a trap. You can’t keep up with every gadget on the market. Just because your neighbor has a double oven with Wi-Fi doesn’t mean you need one. Similarly, just because another company is bragging about its AI-driven workflow doesn’t mean it’s right for your pr...