# The 3+1 ingredients of making good engineering decisions

DevFeed: [The 3+1 ingredients of making good engineering decisions](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-3-1-ingredients-of-making-good-engineering-decisions-39844.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.thinkingintech.com/p/the-31-ingredients-of-making-good>)

Author: Dariusz Sadowski

Published: 2024-04-20T10:05:36Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Thinking in Tech](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/thinking-in-tech.md>)

Topics: [decision-making](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/decision-making.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [decision-making](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/decision-making.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [software-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-engineering.md>)

## AI overview

This article presents questions engineers can use to improve decision-making: define the desired outcome, identify constraints, and compare options. It argues that decisions should be grounded in evidence while accounting for team size, technology choices, budget, hiring, and organizational context.

## Source excerpt

And how to improve your decision-making starting today