Meals for one

When choosing your tools…

You might try searching the web for reviews on which are best.

You might try experimenting with them to see which have the best features.

You might see what your peers think is the best path to take.

But these options all fail to consider a big, undocumented nuance:

Which are best at your scale?

I use Obsidian for knowledge management because the only two people who need to access it are myself and my wife. If it was for a team of 1,000 people, this might not be the best tool for the job.

I’ve developed applications using Rails since 2013 (despite not being as popular now as it once was) because the ‘majestic monolith’ model is very single-dev friendly. If it was for a team of 1,000, this may still be a great route, but many more viable options make their way onto the table.

So forget what the reviews say. Forget what has the best features.

Think about what works for YOU and your circumstances, as others can’t know what it’s like to be in your shoes when they share their opinions.

Do you, friend.