GoKawiilReport: Premature Scaling Architecture Remains Top Software Project Pitfall
An Entrepreneur analysis of hundreds of software engagements finds that many teams design for massive future scale before they have real usage data to justify it, leading to wasted complexity and slower execution. It cites Standish Group CHAOS data showing software project success rates rose only from 29% in 2015 to 31% in 2020, underscoring how common these missteps remain.