YAGNI and Building Good Practices into Your Architecture

In software development, the mantra &#x201C;You Aren&#x2019;t Gonna Need It&#x201D; (YAGNI) serves to keep projects lean, avoiding features or complexity until absolutely necessary. But over my 16 years in development, I&#x2019;ve noticed that when it comes to architecture, this mindset often backfires. Certain patterns