It's hard to explain without having concrete examples to work with. I would say it is all about recognizing when the trade-offs will pay off. Like, knowing whe

It's hard to explain without having concrete examples to work with. I would say it is all about recognizing when the trade-offs will pay off. Like, knowing when a quick fix will do and when a whole system rewrite is necessary. Good fundamentals are also good, like being attentive to details and never letting crasher bugs remain unfixed. I don't think you can imbue good habits on people who don't want to be imbued. So that's what you need to ensure first.