Decisions, not options.

Daryl Koopersmith, WordPress Core Developer @darylkoop | darylkoop.com | hello@darylkoop.com

“There is never a singleright solution.

A K I N ’ S T W E L FT H L AWO F S PAC E C R A FT D E S I G N

“There is never a singleright solution. There are always multiple wrong ones, though.

A K I N ’ S T W E L FT H L AWO F S PAC E C R A FT D E S I G N

Heuristics

“I always saydon’t make plans,make options.

— J E N N I F E R A N I S T O N

“I always saydon’t make plans,make options.

— J E N N I F E R A N I S T O N

ONLY INROMANTICCOMEDIES

Decisions, not options.

“Everything should be madeas simple as possible.

O C C A M ’ S R A Z O R

“It can scarcely be denied that the supreme goal of all theory is to make the irreducible basic elements as simple and as few as possible without having to surrender the adequate representation of a single datum of experience.

— A L B E RT E I N S T E I N

“Everything should be madeas simple as possible,but no simpler.

— R O G E R S E S S I O N S

SECURITY

“If a plugin is insecure,it doesn’t matter whatit’s supposed to do.

— M A R K JAQ U I T H

READABILITY

ABSTRACTION

“Sacrifice DRY for readability.

C H A N G E S E T 1 5 7 9 5

CONSIDER THEECOSYSTEM

UX

Humanize your application.

DESIGN FOR THEMAJORITY

audienceknow your

temptation

HIBERNATE≠

“Premature optimizationis the root of all evil.

— D O N A L D K N U T H

the balancing act

TECHNICALDEBT

we are fallible

“In the presence of good rationale, maintainers should be willing to change their mind often.

— H AVO C P E N N I N G T O N

“Nothing is sacred.

“Nothing is sacred exceptthat nothing is sacred.

Step back.

Think it through.

Make good decisions.

@darylkoop | darylkoop.com | hello@darylkoop.com

Make good decisions.

Daryl Koopersmith, WordPress Core Developer

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