Don't Overoptimize

When working as a developer—in software or data—it’s easy to overoptimize prematurely. Your developer eye will see tiny code or design changes that may improve your system’s efficiency.

But before optimizing, you have to think from a business perspective. Look through the eyes of the end-user.

If your optimization doesn’t meaningfully impact the user’s experience, it’s not worth implementing. There’s no need to fix something that’s not broken.