The ideas aren't as universal as they are made out to be. "Technical tradeoffs" are often not just technical, but also a business decision. They can have signif

The ideas aren't as universal as they are made out to be. "Technical tradeoffs" are often not just technical, but also a business decision. They can have significantly different risks, costs and implications for business strategy. You may not have the insight into these things like someone who makes it their job. The "tenons" comparison frames these decisions as being trivial details that happen in a vaccum which smells like strawman. There are generally more factors to consider in tech decisions, and unlike cabinetry there is often a great deal of uncertainty in how it will play out in the future. This advice could be reasonable in the right company and role, while completely setting someone up for failure in another. There's irony in the article being about corner cutting and tunnel vision.