March 24, 2025
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March 24, 2025
7 principles for balancing agility and durability
Engineering is a game of trade-offs – move fast and break things, or build slow and last forever? Know when to do which.
About the author
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Maxime Najim
With two decades of experience building resilient, scalable systems, Maxime has had the privilege of working with engineering teams at Yahoo!, Apple, Netflix, and Amazon. Today, as a distinguished engineer at Target, he partners closely with senior engineering leaders—directors, VPs, and principal architects—to navigate complex technical challenges and align architectural decisions with business goals.
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