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I think engineers gonna engineer though, even if it's subconsciously or small stuff, hell it might be half the fun.

You could ask me to build a project with no trade offs regarding time to deliver, it's still not going to be in one single file, primarily because it's one of many "quick wins".

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The key is not to go overboard. As a first-time founder, you don't know when to draw the line and focus on valuable stuff. It's very, very easy to get sucked into minutiae that don't matter at all (been there, done that). That's why I think first-time founders should ignore most engineering best practices and ship the prototype as fast as possible.

> primarily because it's one of many "quick wins"

Be careful with that, though. You might have an illusion that you're making progress, while in reality, you aren't.

I'm with you on having the fun part!

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