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I built a reference site for the recurring hard problems in software

I built a reference site for the recurring hard problems in software

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I built a reference site for the recurring hard problems in software

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Hi HN, I've been working on this for a while and it was hard to decide when to stop, either on the way information is presented or when to stop with adding entries. It's not meant as a blog, but rather as a reference that keeps growing.Link: https://thehardparts.devCurrently I've created 4 main section:- Failure Modes: ways project go wrong- Red Flags: early signals that are worth taking seriously- Tech Decisions: common and not so common trade-offs for hard choices- Playbooks - guided approach for situations that repeatI've also focused on creating links between them to show how connected many things are: a red flag usually precedes a failure mode, which might connect to a forced decision, etc.Some entry points to give you an idea:- The Invisible Deadline: a date that exists socially but not explicitly enough to manage honestly- Eveyone Asks The Same Person: when one person becomes the default source of truth- Build a Practical Rollback Strategy: how to build a reliable rollback strategyIt has 151 entries across the 4 sections.Curious what you think about the content, format, grouping.

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