I mean there is no best, only best for application but imo a really strong senior engineer can identify the problem and build the most efficient minimal framewo

I mean there is no best, only best for application but imo a really strong senior engineer can identify the problem and build the most efficient minimal framework that gets you to that goal. Understand that getting bogged down in over optimization for a future potential but undefined scenario is not Usally worth the upfront investment. Additional he understands that it’s ok to over build cheap things like assemblers and steam power plants, and accept 80% utilization from solar instead of trying to bank the last 20% into accumulators. That kind of thinking not only results in a better, cheaper,faster (pick 2) product but also teaches junior engineers how to be more efficient by example