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I had the same reaction.

I’m eager to find someone who has managed to abstract expertise.

I’m 25 years into repeatedly building large software systems. I was thinking, look here maybe someone’s managed to codify what I do.

Nope.

To your point, everything is contextual. If you try to apply a suite of rules the systems (which extend far outside of the bounds of a software subsystem deployment) will mock you by burying your efforts leaving no intentional outcome.

Everything is systems thinking and every seat & context is different. You have to navigate mostly with realtime navigations based on long- and hard- earned muscle memory.



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