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Decisions

This is my public record of engineering decisions — mini-ADRs.

The purpose isn’t to look smart. The purpose is to show:

  • judgment under constraints
  • trade-offs made consciously
  • alternatives considered fairly
  • how I reduce ambiguity for teams

Format​

Each decision includes:

  • Context: what’s happening, why now
  • Decision: what we chose
  • Options considered: at least 2–3 real options
  • Trade-offs: pros/cons and what we’re optimizing for
  • Consequences: what this changes, risks introduced
  • How to validate: what metrics/signals prove it was right

Decision template (copy/paste)​

Create a new file like: docs/06-decisions/decision-xxxx-title.mdx

---
title: Decision: <short title>
description: <one-line summary of the decision>
---

# Decision: <short title>

## Context
- What problem are we solving?
- Why now?
- Constraints: scale, latency, compliance, team, timeline

## Decision
**We will** …

## Options considered
### Option A: …
- Pros:
- Cons:
- When it’s the right choice:

### Option B: …
- Pros:
- Cons:
- When it’s the right choice:

### Option C: …
- Pros:
- Cons:
- When it’s the right choice:

## Trade-offs
What we optimize for, and what we deliberately accept.

## Consequences
- What this unlocks
- What new risks it introduces
- What follow-up work becomes mandatory

## Validation
- What metrics/logs/traces prove it works?
- What failure modes must be monitored?