# Everything can be improved - but that doesn't mean it should be

but that doesn't mean it should be

Developers have this optimistic approach of "improving things." I felt the same most of the time - rebuilding, improving, and upgrading is part of a developer's foundation.

Does this improvement actually matter?

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See how differently people ask questions when thinking about the same thing.

What happens if we leave it alone?

"While we're here..." problem

Opportunity cost

Trying to wrap up

- Who benefits if we improve that?

- What will change and what are the risks?

- How much does it cost?

- What happens if we don't do it?

- What are we not doing instead?

- Would I still recommend doing this if I was the owner?

- Would I still recommend doing this if I wasn't the person who gets to build it?

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