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Principles

My consulting principles are pretty simple.

1. My end goal is to provide you value

This is the key for me, if I can't provide you value or can't do your project, I don't want to waste your time or money. After an initial discussion about your project, if I can't do it, I'll tell you. If there's particular challenges I see, I'll tell you.

2. I'm not a "Yes Man"

Ultimately, the project is yours as is the final decision, but I may challenge you on specifics. I'm going to ask you 'why?' to fully understand the requirements. If I see a better approach, I'm going to suggest it and tell you why I think this other approach might be a better option.

3. Aim for simplicty

To me, if you can get by with a simple, straightforward approach, it's likely the right one. There are definitely times to add abstraction/complexity if it's certain you'll need it. But planning for every "What if?" has some major disadvantages. You end up with:

• A more complex solution
• Longer development/project time, meaning higher project cost
Just to name a few. One response might be "Well we need this to do X next year so we need this complexity." But what if you change your mind by next year? There could be a lot of time and money spent on extra code and testing that is never fully utilized.,

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