A good problem is one a single person can own end to end — to understand it, solve it, and be proud of the result — while teamwork often slices that wholeness into meaningless fragments.

Every “first” in a project silently sets the rules — so build it well, or your dirty shortcut will define how everyone works.

Every system grows by addition — but only some developers rebuild its meaning as they go, while the rest just keep stacking features until it collapses.

Software should crash loudly instead of failing silently, because visible errors expose problems early and make programs more honest, predictable, and reliable.

Scrum often mistakes harmony for productivity — when in reality, teams work best not through points or hierarchy, but through shared values and compatible levels of craft.