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Shortcuts vs. Stability — The Real Trade-off long term Disaster
When working on a feature factory, developer tend to make a choice — shortcut but fast or stable but slower. The former is what most choose.
Assumed Result: A viral product next day.
Result: Working weekend and late nights on that feature.
1. The Real Problem with Shortcuts (Spoiler: They Don’t Work)
We’ve all been there — pushed to skip testing because of a deadline. It feels like a quick win at the time, but skipping testing is just borrowing trouble for later. Sure, you ship the feature faster, but you’re also setting yourself up for bigger problems down the line. Bugs always show up, and they’re a lot harder to deal with once they hit production.
2. Bugs in Production: Welcome to the Fire Drill
When bugs make it to production, things get messy. Customers complain, systems break, and suddenly you’re spending more time fixing things than building new features. The time saved by skipping tests is usually spent tenfold when things go wrong. You have made a Band-Aid product vibing in fire-fighting mode.
