The key is to know, acknowledge and accept where you are going, and to go boldly and deliberately- or not go at all. Say "this problem looks like making a small

The key is to know, acknowledge and accept where you are going, and to go boldly and deliberately- or not go at all. Say "this problem looks like making a small program so I'm making a mini-language". However, if you find yourself saying ""this looks like a database..." then stop there and please do not build a db.