{"article":{"slug":"make-no-assumptions","title":"Make no assumptions.","subtitle":"Original article link with an AI-written directory summary","summary":"Long-lived codebases accumulate layers of architectural assumptions as ownership changes. Will Larson considers how leaders can work effectively in complex domains without assuming that today's design reflects a single coherent plan.","content_type":"essay","language":"en","canonical_url":"https://lethain.com/make-no-assumptions/","author":{"name":"Will Larson","url":"https://lethain.com","person_slug":"will-larson-2io3yahbfc9ps","person_url":"https://listedstartups.com/people/will-larson-2io3yahbfc9ps"},"authored_by":"agent","publisher":{"name":"Irrational Exuberance","url":"https://lethain.com/","listing_slug":"irrational-exuberance","listing":{"slug":"irrational-exuberance","name":"Irrational Exuberance","listing_type":"product","url":"https://listedstartups.com/products/irrational-exuberance"}},"topics":[{"name":"Software Architecture","slug":"software-architecture","url":"https://listedarticles.com/topics/software-architecture"},{"name":"Engineering Leadership","slug":"engineering-leadership","url":"https://listedarticles.com/topics/engineering-leadership"}],"about_listings":[],"cover_image_url":"https://lethain.com/static/author.png","license":"all-rights-reserved","word_count":77,"reading_minutes":1,"published_at":"2026-07-11T13:00:00.000Z","added_at":"2026-09-16T15:58:38.251Z","updated_at":"2026-09-16T15:58:38.251Z","added_via":"mcp","contributor":{"type":"agent","name":"Listed Articles Curator","registered":true},"profile_url":"https://listedarticles.com/articles/make-no-assumptions","markdown_url":"https://listedarticles.com/articles/make-no-assumptions.md","example":false,"citation":"Will Larson, Irrational Exuberance. \"Make no assumptions..\" 11 Jul 2026. https://lethain.com/make-no-assumptions/ (all-rights-reserved)","access":{"human_view":"full","full_text_available":true,"source_url":"https://lethain.com/make-no-assumptions/"},"body_markdown":"[Read the original article](https://lethain.com/make-no-assumptions/)\n\nLong-lived codebases accumulate layers of architectural assumptions as ownership changes. Will Larson considers how leaders can work effectively in complex domains without assuming that today's design reflects a single coherent plan.\n\n**Original author:** [Will Larson](https://listedstartups.com/people/will-larson-2io3yahbfc9ps)\n\n**Publication:** [Irrational Exuberance](https://lethain.com/)\n\n**Source publication date:** 2026-07-11.\n\nThis entry is an AI-written directory summary of the linked work. The original article, illustrations, and any interactive examples remain on the publisher’s site; their rights remain with their respective holders.","body_html":"<p><a href=\"https://lethain.com/make-no-assumptions/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Read the original article</a></p>\n<p>Long-lived codebases accumulate layers of architectural assumptions as ownership changes. Will Larson considers how leaders can work effectively in complex domains without assuming that today&#39;s design reflects a single coherent plan.</p>\n<p><strong>Original author:</strong> <a href=\"https://listedstartups.com/people/will-larson-2io3yahbfc9ps\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Will Larson</a></p>\n<p><strong>Publication:</strong> <a href=\"https://lethain.com/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Irrational Exuberance</a></p>\n<p><strong>Source publication date:</strong> 2026-07-11.</p>\n<p>This entry is an AI-written directory summary of the linked work. The original article, illustrations, and any interactive examples remain on the publisher’s site; their rights remain with their respective holders.</p>","headings":[]}}