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How a CTO Uses a Trade-Off Log to Make Architectural Decisions Auditable
Most technical decisions disappear into Slack threads and hallway conversations. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how one CTO uses a lightweight trade-off log to capture every architectural decision, the alternatives considered, and the reasoning behind the choice. They walk through a real example from a fintech startup that avoided a costly infrastructure pivot by consulting its own log, and discuss why writing down what you didn't choose is just as important as writing down what you did. The conversation covers the log's structure, how to make it stick without adding bureaucracy, and…
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