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You got a gorgeous Figma design and think, “Easy, backend can just follow this, right?” Not so fast. Without a clear technical plan, even perfect screens can lead to messy APIs.
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Read moreJumping to architecture before you understand the problem is how teams build systems that are technically impressive and practically wrong. The problem definition is the most important artifact you will produce.
Read moreHelsinki punches well above its size in tech. Its backend talent pool is still small enough to feel it.
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