Someone asks why we chose this database over that one, and the honest answer is that it felt right at the time. I make these calls one after another, each defensible on its own, but there's no bigger plan holding them together. When I look back at a year of decisions, I can't see the shape of where we're going.
More people experience this than they realize.
You keep making technical choices one at a time with no bigger plan tying them together.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.