The founding engineer at a new startup carries a heavy weight upon their shoulders. Technical decisions made at this early stage resonate for a long time. Beginnings are such delicate times, as they say. Compounding this is an underlying tension inherent to every young enterprise - we must get an initial product out of the door ASAP but still support what comes after the MVP. Grounding your choices against a small set of guiding principles will help keep them sensible and coherent.
