Seeing decisions before code is written

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Seeing decisions before code is written

Follow the decisions behind tech trends from the very beginning

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Follow the Flow

Track how decisions unfold, not just the final outcomes

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Explore the Background

Discover why choices were made through community discussions

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Be Clear About Perspective

Separate facts from interpretation, and state our assumptions upfront

Think in 3 Dimensions

We organize every technology through these three perspectives

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Product

Value hypothesis, users, desired experience

Why
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Engineering

Technology choices, design decisions, feasibility

How
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Organization

Organizational structure, operations, governance, sustainability

Who

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Philosophy

Get to know our perspective

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How to Read

Check out the reading guide

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Posts

Dive into articles that interest you

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