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Why I Keep a Build Journal


မြန်မာလိုရိုက်ကြည့်တာပါ

I started a build journal for one reason: preserve context while it is still fresh. When I log why I chose a pattern, future me does not have to reverse-engineer old commits.

မြန်မာစာ testing

The structure I use is simple:

  1. Problem — what friction did we hit?
  2. Decision — what did we choose and why now?
  3. Trade-off — what did we intentionally accept?
  4. Follow-up — what should we revisit later?

This tiny habit helps code reviews, onboarding, and incident response. It also turns a personal website into a durable engineering memory.

If you write software for a living, your words are part of your tooling.