Faster tools doing the same stateless work is not architectural progress. It’s a treadmill.

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Faster tools doing stateless work don't constitute architectural progress due to amnesia in build processes

intermediate Published 25 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Identify areas in your build process where amnesia occurs
  2. Analyze the impact of reprocessing modules on throughput and efficiency
  3. Explore alternative architectures that address amnesia, such as caching or incremental builds
  4. Implement a solution to mitigate amnesia in your build process
  5. Evaluate the effectiveness of the new approach and refine as needed
Who Needs to Know This

Developers and architects can benefit from understanding the limitations of current build processes and the importance of addressing amnesia in their workflows

Key Insight

💡 Amnesia in build processes, not throughput, is the main obstacle to architectural progress

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Faster tools doing stateless work don't constitute architectural progress due to amnesia in build processes

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The deeper issue isn’t throughput. It’s amnesia. Every build process today starts from the same blank slate, reprocessing modules it… Continue reading on Medium »
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