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When a maker built a custom wall lamp using aluminium extrusions, amateur woodworkers called it ‘over-engineered’ and suggested cheaper wood and glue. But they missed the point: the goal wasn’t a cheap lamp, it was a modular testing ground. For builders, the ‘waste’ is just the tuition for future flexibility.
The conventional wisdom says small teams must modularize to leverage AI. But this creates operational complexity that kills agility. The real solution? A well-architected monolith with strict boundaries. This article reveals why the modularity dogma is a trap, and how small teams can stay lean and fast without sacrificing AI leverage.
The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is a technical marvel—better battery, modular design, repairable. But its high price exposes a painful truth: sustainable hardware is a luxury. As long as ethical tech remains a niche, low-volume product, it will cost more than disposable alternatives. The question isn’t whether Framework can compete with Dell—it’s whether we’re willing to pay for the planet we say we want.