Summertime Stache & Software Architecture: Both Need Better Restraint
Restraint in software architecture: opting into complexity, the happy path, opinionated tools for junior engineers, and OpenRouter. Also mustache wax.
A mustache dilemma opens the episode and, honestly, we come back to it at the end. In between is an actual argument about restraint in software architecture: opting into complexity instead of inheriting it, Lego and Nintendo Labo as design models, and why the happy path matters for an MVP.
Sean and I also talk about opinionated solutions and what they do for junior engineers, and using OpenRouter to pick models by cost instead of loyalty. Then the mustache wax.
Listen to episode 8 on bloodsweatandtokens.xyz, or watch it on YouTube.
About Taylor MacDonald
Taylor’s career started in Lexington, KY designing and developing big-name collegiate athletic sites like ukathletics.com and texassports.com. Later, while working at Creative Department in Cincinnati, he pushed his analytical side, working on brands like Tide, Macy’s and LexisNexis.
Taylor joined the Ample partnership in 2014 and in his role as our Chief Technology Officer has pushed our company and clients to the next level. As chief JAMstack evangelist, Taylor has a passion for simple, battle-tested architectural solutions that drive down costs and increase confidence for our clients.
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