tl;dr:'"What if it changes?" isn't just a question. It's a powerful heuristic for software design that can be used to justify almost anything. Everyone should use it more. It's great precisely because it's rooted in pure speculation.' Chris provides a guide for how to navigate this thinking.
tl;dr:Broken into three sections: (1) things Chris has changed his mind on e.g. typed languages are better when working in a team with various experience levels. (2) Opinions he's picked up e.g. adding more technology is rarely a good call. (3) Old opinions that are unchanged e.g monoliths are pretty good in most circumstances.