Principle 7 of 14
Right Tools
The contractor must be delegated and must assume more than normal responsibility to get good vendor bids for subcontract on the project. Commercial bid procedures are very often better than military ones.
— Kelly Johnson, Skunk Works Rule #7
How We Apply This at Skunk Global
Every dependency is a decision. Every library, every service, every tool we rely on becomes part of our product. We choose dependencies carefully—favoring simple, proven, well-maintained options over shiny new ones. We'd rather use boring technology that works than cutting-edge tech that breaks. When we do need external tools, we evaluate them like we'd evaluate a hire: will this make us better or just add complexity?
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