I chose the wrong architecture… on purpose

📰 Dev.to · Gaston Herrlein

Learn from a deliberate architectural mistake to improve software design decisions

intermediate Published 27 Mar 2026
Action Steps
  1. Reflect on past projects to identify deliberate design decisions
  2. Analyze the consequences of choosing a particular architecture
  3. Evaluate the trade-offs between different design options
  4. Consider the long-term maintainability and scalability of a system
  5. Apply lessons learned to future projects to improve design decisions
Who Needs to Know This

Software engineers and architects can benefit from this lesson to avoid similar mistakes and improve their design decisions

Key Insight

💡 Even intentional design mistakes can provide valuable lessons for improving software architecture

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Learn from a deliberate architectural mistake to improve software design decisions

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